Water

Even though the UK gets a lot of rain each year, the density of our population means that water supplies are limited and must be looked after carefully. In fact, we have less water per person than in Egypt and Rwanda.

Much of our water sources rely solely on winter rainfall to fill them up. As summers become longer and hotter, this reduces the time that water sources can be refilled.

We all need to make an effort to save water, or we could face drought severe droughts every summer. This will become even more important in the future, as large numbers of houses are built in already crowded areas.