Rain has finally arrived in parts of the UK, but experts warn it’s not enough to end the drought — and here’s why: droughts are about more than just lack of rain; they’re tied to extreme heat, dry soil, and plummeting river levels. While groundwater and reservoirs haven’t hit their worst yet, true recovery takes months as water slowly seeps back into aquifers. Clearer signs won’t emerge until late autumn or even February, and without sustained winter rainfall, next summer could be catastrophic. Compounding the problem is “weather whiplash” — parched ground can’t absorb sudden downpours, leading to flash floods. This volatile cycle, worsened by centuries of landscape engineering designed to drain water quickly, is becoming more frequent thanks to climate change — making water management a growing crisis.
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