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Drought recedes in Britain after a wet spring – but much of Europe is parched

By Hannah Cloke, Professor of Hydrology, University of Reading

Be careful what you wish for. Britain’s seesaw rainfall patterns that began last winter have continued, with an on-off pattern of dry and then wet months for many areas.

In the south of England, last year’s drought was still affecting parts of the UK in early December, with stores of water in reservoirs and groundwater lower than usual. Seemingly…

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