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US Drought Is Worst For 50 Years Tue, Jul 17, 2012The drought gripping the United States has been confirmed as the worst in more than 50 years. More »
- Drought Causes 'Natural Disaster' In US Fri, Jul 13, 2012
America has declared a natural disaster in 26 states as the worst drought in a quarter century sweeps across the country. More »
- Donaldson Lands Maiden Title At Irish Open Sun, Jul 1, 2012
Welshman Jamie Donaldson has ended a 10-year tournament drought with victory in the Irish Open. More »
- Water Boss Gets £418,359 Bonus Amid Drought Mon, Jun 11, 2012
The boss of Thames Water has been awarded a bonus nearly equal to his annual salary after a year in which a hosepipe ban was announced and customer satisfaction More »
- Record Rain Ends Drought In English Counties Fri, May 11, 2012
Parts of England are no longer in drought following the wettest April on record and continuing rain this month, the Environment Agency has said. More »
- What Drought? Warnings Of Gales And Floods Sat, Apr 28, 2012
Drought-affected areas already lashed by torrential rainfall in recent weeks are being told to brace for gales and more downpours that could trigger flash flooding. More »
- Heavy Downpours Set For Drought-Hit Region Thu, Apr 19, 2012
Anglian Water has told Sky News there are no plans to ease hosepipe restrictions despite heavy downpours being predicted today for eastern England - one of the More »
- Drought Could Last Until 2013 Despite Rain Mon, Apr 16, 2012
The drought across England is expected to last beyond Christmas, despite flooding rains forecast for the driest parts of the country. More »
- Heavy Rain Hits As Hosepipe Ban Bites Sat, Apr 7, 2012
Gardeners have been urged to make the most of the wet weekend after a hosepipe ban came into force across much of the country. More »
- Hosepipe ban: Guide to what you can and can't do in drought-hit England Thu, Apr 5, 2012
A hosepipe ban has been imposed on millions of British households after two of the driest winters on record - here's what you can and can't do. More »
- One In Three People 'Will Flout Hosepipe Ban' Thu, Apr 5, 2012
More than one in three people will flout the hosepipe ban that has come into force in drought-hit parts of the country, according to a survey. More »
- Record Fuel Costs Making Food More Expensive Wed, Apr 4, 2012
Record fuel costs and the threat of drought are pushing up the price of groceries in the UK. More »
- Drought Spreads From South East To Yorkshire Wed, Mar 28, 2012
The drought which has hit rivers and groundwater supplies is spreading throughout England, the Environment Agency has said. More »
- Water Shortage: Hosepipe Bans Announced Mon, Mar 12, 2012
Water companies across southern and eastern England are bringing in hosepipe bans in the face of drought conditions. More »
- Hosepipe bans announced for southern and eastern England as drought bites Mon, Mar 12, 2012
Hosepipe bans are to be issued in south-east England and East Anglia from April 5 with fears drought could spread as far north as East Yorkshire More »
- Drought continues despite two days of torrential downpours Mon, Mar 5, 2012
Drought-hit areas of the UK were hit by 48 hours of torrential downpours at the weekend but Brits still face the prospect of a summer hosepipe ban. More »
- Plea For Four-Minute Showers Amid Drought Tue, Feb 21, 2012
People are being urged to limit their showers to just four minutes after drought was declared in the South East. More »
- It's Official: South East In State Of Drought Mon, Feb 20, 2012
The South East is now in a state of drought, according to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. More »
- Hosepipe Ban Warning After Winter Drought Sun, Feb 19, 2012
Hosepipe bans could be in place by spring, according to experts monitoring some parts of the UK affected by drought. More »
- Drought In UK Next Summer 'Almost Inevitable' Thu, Dec 1, 2011
Rainfall in some parts of the country has been so low that a drought is almost inevitable next summer, the Government has warned. More »
- Water Company Prepares Itself For UK Drought Fri, Nov 18, 2011
Anglian Water has applied for a drought permit allowing it to pipe millions of litres of water from a river to a reservoir as fears of a shortage next summer grow. More »
- Somali Parents Forced To Abandon Children Sun, Aug 14, 2011
Parents fleeing drought-stricken Somalia are abandoning their children at the world's largest refugee camp, Save the Childen has warned. More »
- UK Wheat Harvest 'To Drop 15%', Claims NFU Wed, Jun 15, 2011
The English wheat harvest is expected to drop sharply this year as a result of the drought conditions.The National Farmers' Union said that although the area More »
- Five UK Counties In The Grip Of Drought Fri, Jun 10, 2011
Five parched counties are officially suffering from drought after an exceptionally dry spring. More »
- China: Rockets Used To Battle Severe Drought Wed, May 25, 2011
As parts of China suffer their worst drought in 50 years, the government is turning to "weather modification" to avert disaster. More »
- Rain Fails To Dampen Fears Of Summer Drought Sat, May 14, 2011
Fears are growing that a summer of drought lies ahead despite rain being forecast for some places over the weekend. More »
- A win for Chelsea - but Torres' misery continues Sat, Apr 9, 2011
A Chelsea player has ended a two-and-a-half month goal drought but it was not Torres, as Malouda sealed an ugly 1-0 win over Wigan. More »
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