'Great British Rain Paradox': The public is unaware of the fact that the UK is facing water scarcity, a new Environment Agency survey has revealed.— edie (@edie) June 19, 2020
Full story: https://t.co/OzcP9s5XnQ#environment #water #weather pic.twitter.com/yUyR7Rx8Nf
The findings of the Great British Rain Paradox survey warn that 72% of the British public believe the UK has enough water to meet daily demands. However, the public remains largely unaware of the risks that population growth and climate change will have on water supplies.
February 2020 was the wettest on record and May 2020 was one of the driest, highlighting the impact that climate change will have on weather patterns in the UK. While winter months are expected to get wetter, the summer months will get drier.
Currently, daily household water usage on a per person basis is 143 litres. In comparison, per person water usage in the 1960s was around 85 litres. The Environment Agency has warned that around 3,435 million extra litres of water could be required each day, if no action is taken to improve water usage between 2025 and 2050.
Very pleased to have written the foreword for @FinishUK's eye-opening new report The Great British Rain Paradox.— James Bevan (@JamesBevanEA) June 19, 2020
Read here: https://t.co/LpSW4vUY6a
The UK is considered wet and rainy by many, but the report highlights how we could face water shortages in just 25 years. pic.twitter.com/EWomLQkDej
So, obviously, the Environment Agency should protect the precious groundwater supplying large numbers of people around Straitgate Farm – not allow it to be 'irreversibly' damaged by a minerals company.
