A new map has revealed every area in the UK at risk of a hosepipe ban- is your area on the list?
Rebekah Sherwin, deputy chief meteorologist at the Met Office, said the heat was due to temperatures building within a lingering area of high pressure - unlike the record-breaking heatwave last month when hot air drawn up from Europe added to already hot conditions in the UK."Both of these factors suggest that we're very unlikely to see temperatures peak much above low to mid-30s. However, this would still be a hot spell of weather," she said.
In the face of the prolonged dry conditions two water companies, South East Water and Southern Water, have announced hosepipe bans, which will come into force in the coming days. But water companies have been criticised by nature campaigners for leaving it to "the last possible moment" to bring in restrictions, when rivers are in a "desperate" state, and for last-minute announcements that spur an increase in water demand before hosepipe bans come in.
"This should happen before the rivers come to a desperate condition and there's not enough water for wildlife."The Rivers Trust is calling for accelerated metering, rapid reduction in leakage, support for households to reduce water usage, such as installing low flow toilets and water butts, and sustainable drainage including rain gardens, wetlands and permeable paving to build up local stores of water underground.
"This will help retain water in the landscape when it's scarce, topping up river flows and providing a much-needed boost to wildlife. Beavers, once widespread in Britain, were hunted to extinction by the 16th century for their meat, fur and glands, but have been making a comeback and are now found living wild on a number of rivers as well as in enclosed sites.
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