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Kent, the so-called "Garden of England", is drying out, as is next door Sussex and other surrounding southeast counties
as the driest period since 1921 leaves underwater aquifers and reservoirs with below-average levels of water
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Some areas have suffered a drought since November 2004, as 13 out of the past 15 months have recorded below 1961-1990
average rainfall.
The worst affected areas, Hampshire, Sussex, Surrey, Middlesex and Kent, each of which has received around only 70%
of their normal rainfall.
If dry conditions continue, South East and Central Southern England could see the worst summer drought in 30 years,
Environment minister Lord Bach said.
The Met Office also said that 2005 in South East and Central Southern England was the 4th driest on record and the driest
year since 1973.
"Across much of South East England, this summer may be the worst drought since 1976," Lord Bachs said.
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Most years in late March,
half a million trout fishers are
tossing restless abed. The
winter has dragged like an
anchor chain and the new
season is dawning.
Asleep or awake, trout —
feverishly rising trout,
improbably large trout,
artfully deceived and skilfully
landed trout — constantly
drift into mind. However the
year 2005 was not going to
be "most years"a report
from 2005 by Brian Clarke
fishing correspondent for
The Times. from the Times Archive
a report from Physorg, the
source for science, technology,
physics and space news
a detailed report from
The Centre for Ecology &
Hydrology, sited at Wallingford.
is part of the UK's centre of
excellence in hydrological and
ecological research.
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