Drought conditions are stressing the River Severn in Wales, prompting monitoring and collaboration between environmental agencies.
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Updated Aug 18
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What happened
Drought conditions are stressing the River Severn in Wales, prompting monitoring and collaboration between environmental agencies.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- The Environment Agency has applied for a drought order on the River Severn, leading to reduced water abstraction requirements for Hafren Dyfrdwy.Sub-event
Agencies are monitoring drought stress on the River Severn in Wales.1 source
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The entities involved
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Wales
country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom
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River Severn
river in the United Kingdom
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Natural Resources Wales
Welsh government sponsored body
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