UK faces severe drought as reservoir levels fall

The UK, like much of Europe, is facing one of its worst droughts in years, with reservoir levels falling sharply. The conditions are putting renewed focus on years of underinvestment in water infrastructure and concerns over future supplies. Plans for new reservoirs could increase capacity, but communities in affected areas are opposing some projects over concerns about the environmental and social costs. Al Jazeera’s Rory Challands reports from Essex. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #UKDrought #Drought #WaterCrisis #WaterShortage #UK #England #WaterInfrastructure #Reservoirs #ClimateChange #AlJazeeraEnglish