Three quarters of England in drought as summer's fifth heatwave looms The news that almost three quarters of England is now in drought status, with four more regions officially declared to be in a state of drought, should come as no surprise.
The climate crisis unfolding across Europe has been unfolding for some time.
The numbers are stark: 27 million people face restrictions on their water use, farmers report their earliest harvests in two decades, and reservoir levels have plummeted to 69%, an 11.