Water levels in several major river systems are very low, adding to concerns that much of England could slide into drought.
Droughts are naturally occurring events, but scientists say that climate change is making them worse.
“Also, because the continents are warming so rapidly, dry conditions can worsen because ocean winds cannot blow enough moisture over the land to satisfy the atmosphere’s thirst for water.”Experts also say there is some evidence that climate change is affecting the jet stream, a current of air that circulates around the Northern hemisphere.
Experts say this is broadly part of the same cycle that makes droughts more extreme; a warming planet and atmosphere means more evaporation which dries out the land.
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