Pictures show scale of drought across England as rivers dry up
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"Pictures show scale of drought across England as rivers dry up" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by Newsylist so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Phys.org, Bloomberg.com, The Independent and The Guardian. Newsylist measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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The reporting (6)
- Half of England in drought, Environment Agency says Sky News · 3h ago
- More than half of England 'officially in drought': UK govt Phys.org · 3h ago
- Drought Declared for London and Half of England as Risks Mount Bloomberg.com · 3h ago
- UK heatwave live: Half of England officially declared in drought with temperatures set to hit 34C The Independent · 3h ago
- Half of England officially in ‘exceptionally serious’ drought The Guardian · 3h ago
- Pictures show scale of drought across England as rivers dry up BBC · 3h ago broke it first
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