Britain may face water rationing

BREAKING EARTH NEWS: DROUGHT IN BRITAIN
FEB 24, 2006
BRITONS must use less water or face rationing as the country suffered its worst drought in a century, the head of the country's Environment Agency said today.In some parts of the southeast, reservoirs are at less than half their capacity at a time when they should be at or near full as the country emerges from the winter.
"We are in a serious situation now, where both the environment and our water supplies are at risk," agency chief Barbara Young said.
"Groundwater levels in some areas are the lowest on record."





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