{"id":80233,"date":"2026-08-20T18:19:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T18:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/videos\/80233\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T18:19:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T18:19:00","slug":"uk-weather-update-the-rain-wont-stop-this-drought","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/videos\/80233\/","title":{"rendered":"UK weather update: the rain won&#8217;t stop this drought"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title = \"UK weather update: the rain won&#039;t stop this drought\"   width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GoPg3r2jMcs\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>\nUK weather update: the rain won&#8217;t stop this drought<br \/>\n<br \/>\nAfter scenes of arid grounds and dried-up water beds caused by five heatwaves across Europe this summer, forecasts of rain may come as a relief.<\/p>\n<p>It has been one of the hottest summers on record, with European farmers warning of an \u201cunprecedented\u201d crisis with their crops and parts of the UK still at risk  of water shortages. <\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, experts say potential rain in the coming days won\u2019t be enough to reverse drought conditions. What\u2019s more, rain could lead to flash flooding. <\/p>\n<p>In this video, the Guardian\u2019s environment correspondent, Damien Gayle, breaks down how our changing climate means we could experience two extremes of British weather at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube \u25ba https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/guardianwires?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n<p>The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. 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