Drought fears for the south of England have been sparked recently, due to several months of below average rainfall causing groundwater to hit a record low.
The environment secretary, Caroline Spelman, is set to meet with farmers, water companies and wildlife groups to discuss the environmental impact of the low levels. The Environment Agency has commented on the low levels saying that it is "planning for the worst".
The agency also added that the water levels are at such a low level that it would take in the order of twice the average rainfall, for the next few months, for rivers and reservoirs to recover and to avoid an outright hosepipe ban.
They did reassure slightly though, saying that the likely drought didn’t look quite as bad as the one that occurred in 1976.
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