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A pattern of extremes – from drought to floods
While the dry period has receded in Britain after a rainy spring, much of Europe remains parched, reports HANNAH CLOKE
Low water levels at Cantref Reservoir in Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales, in September 2022
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BE CAREFUL what you wish for. Britain’s seesaw rainfall patterns that began last winter have continued, with an on-off pattern of dry and then wet months for many areas.
In the south of England, last year’s drought was still affecting parts of Britain in early December, with stores of water in reservoirs and groundwater lower than usual.
Seemingly endless rain followed over Christmas and January, before one of the driest Februaries on record led to renewed warnings of drought.
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The recent heatwaves revealed how ill-prepared Britain remains for a hotter future – and how unequal the ability to cope with it has become, write ROX MIDDLETON, LIAM SHAW and MIRIAM GAUNTLETT
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