Friday, 19 August 2022

Welsh Water?

In the not-so-distant past, Wales was synonymous with water. The country even exported 'Adam's ale' to England and the world. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and the Welsh government now, however, judge that the threshold has been reached to trigger drought status in South-West Wales (https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/aug/19/drought-declared-parts-of-wales-water-levels-plummet). The drought covers Ceredigion; Teifi; Pembrokeshire; Carmarthen; Swansea; Llanelli; Neath Port Talbot and Bridgend. There are already hosepipe bans in some areas including Pembrokeshire. River and reservoir levels are exceptionally low. Wildfires have broken out in some areas. The fires mostly have accidental causes but there are traditions of 'scrub burning' in some localities. NRW may have its work cut out to protect specific areas.

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