How is drought hitting UK farming?

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · Aug 21, 2026 · 58 words

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After months of heatwaves and unusually dry weather, officials say as much as two-thirds of England is in drought.

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What happened

After months of heatwaves and unusually dry weather, officials say as much as two-thirds of England is in drought.

Why it matters

Al Jazeera’s Ava Warriner reports on how this is hitting British farmers, and forcing them to adapt to a changing climate.

Common ground

The clearest point to anchor on is this: as much as two-thirds of England is in drought.

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Claim 1: “as much as two-thirds of England is in drought”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that more than two-thirds of England is in drought. The evidence specifically cites the National Drought Group and the Environment Agency (EA) as the authoritative bodies making this determination.

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web search NEUTRAL — The National Drought Group – made up of regulators, government officials, water companies and agricultural bodies - made the decision after a meeting on Monday. A total of 45 million people are now li…
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cwn8n7845ldjt

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web search NEUTRAL — More than two thirds of England is in drought as a dry start to August follows the country’s driest July on record, according to the Environment Agency (EA). It comes as the UKHSA issues amber heat he…
https://www.aol.co.uk/articles/more-two-thirds-england-droug…

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