Why is the UK facing water shortages despite record rainfall?

Climate breakdown, an increasing population and a lack of new infrastructure are factors contributing to water scarcityUK at risk of summer water shortages and hosepipe bansAfter months of deluge it seems incomprehensible that the UK could face water shortages in the event of a hot and dry spring and summer.With an increasing population, a trend of "all or nothing" rain caused by climate breakdown and a lack of investment in infrastructure, we do not keep the water that falls on our island, but let it wash out to sea. Continue reading...