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How to protect your plants during a watering ban

Use mulching, water collection, smart plant placement, and drought-resistant varieties to maintain garden health during water restrictions.

Tom’s Guide

Water tanks replace springs on a Serbian mountain as drought endangers some 1,000 cows and horses

A severe drought this summer in the Balkans has left over 1,000 cows and horses without water on a mountain in southeast Serbia, forcing the authorities to bring up emergency supplies

The Independent UK

Experts reveal the one garden task that helps plants survive a hosepipe ban – and it could take just minutes to do

Create happier, healthier plants that can thrive in drought conditions

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7 drought-tolerant perennials to plant in July – plant once and get low-maintenance blooms year after year

Once established, this selection needs little watering

Homes & Gardens

Arsenal: Noni Madueke explains how he will help end trophy drought in first words as Gunners player

The new £52million signing has crossed London looking for more trophies

Evening Standard

Turning over a new leaf: historic English gardens adapt to the changing climate

Head gardeners try out more diverse and drought-resistant plants from around the world, with fascinating results

The Guardian - UK

'Climate change doesn't exist,' says Reform UK mayor Andrea Jenkyns despite third heatwave of summer

Her comments came as the East and West Midlands became the latest areas of England to fall into drought as the country struggles with the driest start to the year since 1976

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Wildfires in Europe burn area the size of Luxembourg as 2025 shapes up to be an 'extreme' year

A ‘perfect storm’ of heatwaves, drought and poor forest management has burnt 232,000 hectares of European land so far this year, experts warn.

Euronews

The three reasons why beef is so expensive in the U.S.

The average price of a pound of ground beef rose to $6.12 in June

The Independent UK

Why Are Hosepipes Being Banned Across Britain And What Happens If You Break the Rules?

Britain's hosepipe ban affects millions amid historic drought. Learn what the rules are, who's impacted, and what penalties apply if you break them.

International Business Times UK

High water bills, filthy rivers – and now drought. This is England’s great artificial water crisis of 2025

In its refusal to nationalise water, it’s clear the government operates in the interests of private capital and not of the country, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Guardian - UK

Summer droughts throw future of 1,000-year-old Robin Hood tree into question

The tree is reputed to have been a hiding place for Robin Hood and his band of outlaws

The Independent UK

Summer drought posing danger to historic tree associated with Robin Hood

The 1,000-year-old oak tree in Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, is reputed to have been a hiding place for Robin Hood and his band of outlaws.

Evening Standard

Experts share how to keep your garden flourishing during the hosepipe ban

Southern Water, Thames Water, South East Water and Yorkshire Water have announced hosepipe bans

The Independent UK

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What is the word for deaths in Gaza?

Brief letters: Government v BBC | Punching down | Sycamore Gap and Grenfell | Planting trees | Minister for drought

The Conversation

Green energy and protecting nature get the thumbs up in climate change study in 68 countries

Africa has begun experiencing frequent extreme weather events. Extreme weather is defined as the kind of heatwaves, droughts, storms and floods that have historically been rare occurrences for the place and time, and which pose a danger to large numbers of people and the economy. Marina Joubert researches how the…

Euronews

Athens' reservoirs approach historic lows as water supplies face intense pressure, study shows

The latest study shows that Athens' reservoirs are very close to historic lows, with a risk of water scarcity.

The Independent UK

Southern Water becomes latest company to bring in hosepipe ban amid dry weather

The company said customers in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight face restrictions from Monday.

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The Guardian - UK

Southern Water issues hosepipe ban for 1m people in Hampshire and Isle of Wight

Announcement takes number of people hit by restrictions across England to about 8.5 million

The Guardian - UK

Four areas of England now in drought as heat threatens wildlife and crops

Ministers call for hosepipe bans as East and West Midlands enter drought, joining Yorkshire and north-west

The Independent UK

Midlands now in drought as millions more brace for hosepipe bans

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Evening Standard

Drought declared in East and West Midlands in driest start to year since 1976

Three further areas – Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire, East Anglia, and Thames area – move into prolonged dry weather status.

The Independent UK

Drought declared in the Midlands with more hosepipe bans on the way

Millions more expected to enter ‘drought’ status by September

The Independent UK

England faces widespread drought by September: Environment Agency

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The Guardian - UK

More of England expected to enter drought status after hottest June on record

Up to five areas could enter drought status and more hosepipe bans expected after three heatwaves and lack of rain

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