Droughts are a relatively common feature of the weather in the United Kingdom, with one around every 5–10 years on average. These droughts are usually during the summer, when a blocking high causes ho
Low water in Upper Neuadd Reservoir in the intense drought of 1976
Greenwich Park, London, at the end of the August 2022 drought
Ruined buildings on the bed of Scar House Reservoir, revealed during the drought of August 1995
Wetherby Bridge over a dried up River Wharfe, July 2018
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Blocks in meteorology are large-scale patterns in the atmospheric pressure field that are nearly stationary, effectively "blocking" or redirecting migratory cyclones. They are also known as blocking h
Drought in the United Kingdom
…common feature of the weather in the United Kingdom, with one around every 5–10 years on average. These droughts are usually during the summer, when a blocking high causes hot, dry weather for an extended period. Droughts cause issues across sectors, with impacts extending to ecosystems, agriculture and the wider…
Polar vortex and weather impacts due to stratospheric warming