Almost all of England in drought as fifth heatwave nears
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Almost three-quarters of England is now in drought, with 45 million people living in affected areas, following a dry start to August. The National Drought Group has warned all regions of the country are experiencing pressure on their water resources - with increasing impacts across agriculture, public supplies, navigation, and the environment. The East Midlands, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Kent, East Sussex, Solent and the South Downs became the latest to move into drought status on Monday. This takes the total to 45 million people in a drought area - and more than 27 million people are now living under restrictions on water use. Firefighters are continuing to tackle a “devastating” blaze on internationally protected heathland in the New Forest National Park, sparked by a vehicle which caught fire. The area hit by the blaze is protected heathland which is home to a number of rare species, according to the New Forest National Park Authority. Wildfires are also raging in Wales
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