Is the UK prepared for drought?
Podcast |
Sky News Daily
Publisher |
Sky News
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
Great Britain
News & Politics
Categories Via RSS |
News
Publication Date |
Aug 03, 2022
Episode Duration |
00:20:13
After the driest July in almost 90 years Southern Water and South Easter Water are imposing hosepipe bans in England for the first time in a decade. If dry summers are expected more often, is the UK prepared for more droughts?On the Sky News Daily podcast Charlotte Lomas is joined by science correspondent Thomas Moore to examine how the UK’s infrastructure is coping with the lack of rainfall and Alison Hoyle of Southern Water breaks down the impacts of a hosepipe ban. Plus, Alastair Chisholm, head of policy at the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management, discusses measures to reduce water usage and wastage.Producers: Emma Rae Woodhouse, Soila ApparicioPodcast promotion producer: David ChipakupakuEditor: Paul Stanworth

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