Research and analysis

The impact of climate change on severe droughts

A study on the impacts of climate change on severe droughts in England & Wales.

Documents

The impact of climate change on severe droughts: Implications for decision making

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The impact of climate change on severe droughts: Major droughts in England and Wales from 1800 and evidence of impact

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The impact of climate change on severe droughts: River-flow reconstructions and implied groundwater levels

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This report presents the final results of a collaborative study by the Environment Agency, Anglian Water Services and United Utilities on the impacts of climate change on severe droughts in England and Wales and implications for decision-making. The two companion reports for this study are Major droughts in England and Wales from 1800 and evidence of impact (Cole and Marsh, 2006) and River flow reconstructions and implied groundwater levels (Jones et al., 2006a).

Published 1 December 2006