On Feb 20, 7:58*am, harry wrote:
On Feb 20, 6:14*am, Doug wrote:
I live in London and my garden has been sopping wet for months and yet
we have this...
"The Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman is hosting a drought
summit later as parts of England struggle with groundwater levels
lower than in 1976.
She has invited water companies, farmers and wildlife groups to
discuss the situation in south-east England, East Anglia and the east
Midlands.
The River Kennet in Wiltshire has dried up completely west of
Marlborough.
The Angling Trust's chief executive Mark Lloyd said "it's a pile of
stones you can walk across in ordinary shoes".
Many rivers in south-east England have also dried up..."
Mohttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17091256
Doug.
What is your question/point?
Isn't it obvious? I live in SE England with a very wet garden while
the above claims there is a severe drought in SE England. My rainwater
buckets are full to the brim so why the apparent inconsistency?
Doug.