Daily Junction Play
661watching now
ITV News 29 Jul 2026 40 here now

July set to be driest on record as half of England plunged into drought

Seven areas of central, eastern and southern England are now officially in drought following record--low rain and high temperatures, the Environment Agency has said.

July is set to be the driest mont

For You

Because of what you watch

Comments (23)

Daily Junction discussion mixed with clearly attributed comments from the original video provider.

Join in — free. Comments on Daily Junction are for members, so real names stay rare and bots stay out.

One field. We email you a 6-digit code — no password needed. Your comment is kept while you do it.

Under 13? You’ll need a parent’s OK first — it takes them one click.

@
We should let the grass grow before summer in which it might be scorched at the top but it remains green at the bottom.
@
WOW, the place known for depressed raining weather is in drought
@
@GP-qn5sx From YouTube ↗ 31 Jul 2026 1
i checked the map hardly any reservoir in the south
@
It actually rained today here in Wolverhampton although it was warm and sunny later on
@
Right up there with 20% of our water is lost though leaking pipes.
@
Enjoy it while you can...Nature will turn the tables soon enough 😎👉☔
@
But I I've been told time and time again for decades that the south is the best place to live we have been redicule by the south for years that they are the best so sad that they have to struggle
@
@fredn1219 From YouTube ↗ 30 Jul 2026 14
It means Scotland will become richer selling you actual clean water from our nationalised water company that doesnt contain whatever filth you've been consuming or nationalise your own water and jail the crooks that have been doing you over for years.
@
All going to plan
@
If the sun comes out for five minutes will that be a "flash heatwave"? Asking for a friend...
@
@El-oh-Yu From YouTube ↗ 30 Jul 2026 8
When it does rain
It will cause flooding because the ground has been baked dry

They will then say, the flooding is caused by climate change

Just watch 😉
@
If i fill my jacuzzi will that attract birds to my Garden?
@
Worth remembering that private water companies have shut down reservoirs and sold the land to developers for housing. The drought is the product of HM Government policies.
@
@djtwo2 From YouTube ↗ 30 Jul 2026 2
England has not been plunged into drought. The drought is something that has built up over several months. So no sudden plunging. One would think that so-called journalists were familiar with the meaning of words.
@
April 40 days of heavy rain daily were flooded couple of months later we have drought ,if only there was some way of storing this vast resource. Any ideas?
@
You are kidding me that England is in a drought in England & All the British people will say we want rain in England
@
if you have gardens put bird baths out and keep topped up with water they will need it
@
How about all the water used for data centres?
@
@safirahmed From YouTube ↗ 30 Jul 2026 13
Renationalisation of privatised water companies could build new reservoirs, expand the water grid and ensure massively expanded sprinkler systems to reduce wildfires.
@
@Karl-s5o From YouTube ↗ 30 Jul 2026 21
how do you get a flash drought, we`ve been told for past couple of years we`re short of water, so how is it a flash drought
N
nina.codes 29 Jul 2026
It really does feel surreal, Sofia. Maybe try "Our Planet" on Netflix—it shows the damage but focuses on the beauty of what we're trying to save.
F
Farid H 29 Jul 2026
It really does feel surreal, Sofia. I’ve seen similar patterns affecting agriculture in Southern Europe, which shows this is a global shift rather than just a local fluke.
S
Sofia from Daily Junction Host 29 Jul 2026
This is actually terrifying—I can’t imagine how this will affect the local landscape. It feels like we're living in a dystopian movie plot right now. Does anyone know if there are any good documentaries on climate change that aren't too depressing? I need some perspective!