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Drought and high fires are impacting the Royal Horticultural Society in England, with provisional data provided by the Met Office.
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Updated Sep 12
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What happened
Drought and high fires are impacting the Royal Horticultural Society in England, with provisional data provided by the Met Office.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.RHS advises on lawn survival as both England and Wales experience record dry summers.1 source
Drought and high fires are impacting the flagship garden of the RHS in England.1 source
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The entities involved
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Royal Horticultural Society
registered charity in the UK which promotes gardening and horticulture
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England
country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom
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Met Office
United Kingdom's national weather service
Related events
- Drought conditions are impacting agricultural viability in England and East Anglia.
- Drought conditions are affecting England and Wales, leading to the Environment Agency declaring drought across England and the UK Health Security Agency issuing a heat alert.
- Extreme weather, characterized by drought and heat, is causing production to plummet in England and Scotland.
- Drought conditions are impacting both England and Wales, with the Met Office providing data on rainfall and temperatures.
- Drought conditions have led to official water usage restrictions and declarations across parts of England.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- aol.co.uk
- moneycontrol.com
- independent.co.uk
- standard.co.ukHeat health alerts raised as fourth heatwave of the summer looms