2026-07-29 13:52 UTC
"The seven areas officially in drought are East Anglia, Hertfordshire and the whole of London, Thames Valley, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, Devon and Cornwall, the West Midlands, and Wessex (covering Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire and south Gloucestershire)."
That's most of England's cereal growing land and a lot of its horticultural land. England is going to see a very thin harvest this autumn.
#FoodSecurity
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/29/half-england-officially-drought-environment-agency
Replies (3)
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@Abelvicent@mastodon.social 2026-07-29 14:35
@simon_brooke@mastodon.scot Drought is a reminder that healthy soils and water conservation are essential for food security everywhere. In Uganda, our small Young Environmental Conservation Initiative is creating gardens, planting trees, and teaching regenerative farming to help communities build resilience to drought and climate change. Every local action matters, and together they can make a global difference. 🌱
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@nusher@mastodon.scot 2026-07-29 17:13
@simon_brooke@mastodon.scot It did look very brown in London this weekend past. Some welcome rain here in the north, grass already looking a little greener.
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@JimmyB@mas.to 2026-07-29 19:35
@simon_brooke@mastodon.scot but let’s build more data centres!!!