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Guidance for non-water company abstraction licence holders affected by prolonged dry weather and drought.
How to care for animals on farms and at market in severe hot or cold weather, floods or drought.
Climate change is happening and is due to human activities; along with warming, many other changes are occurring such as melting polar ice, rising sea levels and more frequent floods, droughts and heatwaves.
When you can use collected or harvested rainwater without a water abstraction licence.
Locks and weirs high-risk areas for swimmers, as Kent Fire and Rescue Service warns of cold water shock still a danger. Always pay attention to warning signage.
Cold-Health Alert (CHA) action cards summarise suggested actions to be taken by different professional bodies and organisations in the event of cold weather.
Information on the potential health impacts of drought in England and the measures that people can take to stay healthy during these events.
Environment Agency teams up with Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service to highlight water safety on the River Thames this summer
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