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Mapped: Where droughts have been declared in the UK after record-breaking heatwaves

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 8d ago
135 distinct posts / 48h, matching Where 136 Mapped 2
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9d ago 2/4 📌 Chapter 1 (Published in Natural Hazards): Mapped urban flood extents using satellite imagery, advancing our ability to detect and monitor flooding in complex urban environments. 🔗 Read it her… +4.0
9d ago I spent my childhood 2.8 miles from Camp Beauregard (I just mapped it) and things were similar except mom didn’t lock us out. We were allowed back in if a thunderstorm came up. Never saw a ratt… -2.5
8d ago my manager explained in a meeting that I had stayed home majority of last week because of flash flooding and our boss in all of their infinite wisdom said “those weren’t here they were around west … -4.0
8d ago July 17 at 2:35PM EDT until July 19 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Upton NY * what...flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * where...portions of northeast new jersey, including the following ar… -3.0
8d ago Thunderstorm warning where I am, hopefully it won't start too many fires. I worry about the next generation. -3.0
8d ago Shot during the heatwave, with the temperature still reaching 33°C at 9pm. One of those concerts where the atmosphere becomes visible. +2.0
8d ago The Civil Authorities have issued a Local Area Emergency for Coconino, AZ beginning at 2:16 pm and ending at 6:16 pm. Flash Flooding may occur in the Timberline, Wupatki Trails, and Fernwood area. … -2.0
8d ago Days of heavy rainfall have set off flash flooding, emergency rescues and warnings across southwest Texas and the Hill Country Here’s where displaced people can find shelter and how to help Texans… +1.5
8d ago 🟡 SPC Day 3: SLGT risk issued. Slight means organized severe weather is possible, but confidence/coverage/intensity are limited. Map shows where. Free to track odds now at vortexwxpredictions.com —… -0.5
8d ago We call my mother Hurricane Flo She visits and natural disasters occur Earthquake in Japan, Storm of the Century in Florida, 2013 Flood in Calgary where the night she arrived the police came to o… -1.0
8d ago Please submit a service request to 3-1-1 when your debris from the July 1 extreme weather event is ready for pickup. This will help us identify where collection is needed and schedule service more … +2.0
8d ago Morning coffee. The rain has stopped here. Hopefully waters are receding elsewhere. Grateful that tornado that hit San Antonio didn't veer into I-10 at rush hour. That was a near miss. Fortunately,… +3.5
8d ago A more humid and unsettled weather pattern will result in a few rounds of showers and thunderstorms, some with torrential downpours, through Saturday night. Where heavy rainfall is most persistent,… -1.5
8d ago They used to direct traffic, but I can count on one hand the number of times I have seen them directing traffic, always after a hurricane that knocked power out in a large area. Got to enjoy that,… -3.5
8d ago Here's where the University of Utah is preparing for flooding after wildfire burned above campus www.sltrib.com/news/2026/07... -1.5
8d ago Idk if it's hot where u live but when there's a heatwave i always get migraines bc my room's too hot at night, i don't drink enough, and i have poor sleep schedule/quality -1.5
8d ago i'd planned to mow the lawn yesterday ... because it's been 2 weeks ... and then i actually looked at the lawn. even inside the fence, where it grows far faster than the rest of the yard, it starti… -4.0
8d ago The experiment was pretty controversial with the residents of Georgia, where the hurricane caused $2 million in damage. www.iflscience.com/in-1947-scie... -3.0
8d ago Good news: It won't be quite as hot. Bad news: No meaningful rain on the horizon. Here's your latest UK weather forecast: 👉 youtu.be/-FlbCanAqnc What's the weather doing where you are? #UKWeather #… -1.5
8d ago In Maine, native populations of disease-bearing ticks have exploded to the point where at least 1:100 residents have contracted Lyme or anaplasmosis, etc. at least once in the past 5 years. Warm w… -3.5
8d ago I haven't seen any this summer but came across one in late April. The seasons are upside down in south-east England where drought conditions have hit nature hard. -2.5
8d ago Last night was the first time in a while where the inside temperature of the house went below 20C (19.7 so just barely). This 2nd "heatwave" has been very pleasant here in the Kildare NE uplands, 2… +3.0
8d ago But those were some of the highlights of Thursday where I had my energy back. Wednesday was about the time all my energy reserves had depleted and I felt really drained by the heat wave and the mia… -3.0
8d ago The devastating flooding that occurred earlier this year along the western boundary of Kruger National Park has torn apart elephant movement corridors that have existed for generations, pushing the… -6.0
8d ago We have a heatwave so I have been walking early in the morning - and to my delight I've been able to watch a family of foxes in the fields by the woods. This beautiful cub came within a couple of m… +4.0
8d ago The point being that this heatwave *could* achieve the title of longest on record, perhaps even by a margin of more than one day. In fact, max temps look to remain borderline well into next week. … -3.0
9d ago Good morning—finally, after 13 of them this week, no nightmares and just some sleep deprivation from warmth! And we're mostly out of the heatwave where I am. Which means awful barometric pressure c… +3.0
9d ago The Copernicus study proves climate change isn't a future threat; it’s an active health crisis. Extreme heat stress is up 2.5x in Europe, and low-income nations are bearing the absolute brunt. We c… -6.5
9d ago A couple more days of high alert due to the heat wave—which isn’t particularly intense here compared to regions like Sardinia, where temperatures are reportedly reaching 45°C (113°F). No AC and I'v… -6.0
9d ago Heat and drought cause water shortage in Netherlands, government says. Rivers are ‌bringing historically low levels of water into the Netherlands, where it has also hardly rained in ​recent weeks.… ×2 -4.0

Articles in Story

Tier Title Category Source Feeling SentimentSentiment Score (-5 to +5)
LLM-assessed emotional tone of coverage.

-5 = extremely negative/alarming
0 = neutral/factual
+5 = extremely positive/hopeful

The colored bar shows position on the scale. Emotion badge uses Plutchik's 8 primary emotions: joy, trust, fear, surprise, sadness, disgust, anger, anticipation.
T1 Mapped: Where droughts have been declared in the UK after record-breaking heatwaves weather_drought independent.co.uk stark, parched, revealed
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surprise
T1 UK weather: Heat health alerts issued as rain returns this weekend weather_heat bbc.co.uk cautious, prepared, relieved
+1.2
anticipation
T2 Yellow heat alert warnings issued for 6 counties as temperatures to hit 30C - full list weather_forecast mirror.co.uk cautious, alert, concerned
-3.0
anticipation
T3 Met Office issues 'risk of hot weather and heatwave' warning for August weather_heat manchestereveningnews.co.uk oppressive, uncomfortable, urgent
-0.6
fear
T3 UK weather maps show 37C heat surge in days as 16 counties above 30C - full list weather_heat aol.co.uk oppressive, sweltering, urgent
-0.9
fear
T3 Met Office issues heatwave verdict for August as 30C scorcher looms weather_heat aol.co.uk sweltering, foreboding, alert
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anticipation
T3 Met Office issues heatwave verdict for August as 30C scorcher looms weather_heat express.co.uk hot, expectant, oppressive
-1.5
anticipation
T3 Essex officially at risk of drought after third heatwave weather_drought braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk alarming, parched, urgent
-1.9
fear
T3 Essex officially at risk of drought after third heatwave weather_drought echo-news.co.uk parched, anxious, uncertain
-1.9
anticipation
T3 Essex officially at risk of drought after third heatwave weather_drought brentwoodlive.co.uk parched, anxious, uncertain
-1.9
anticipation
T3 Essex officially at risk of drought after third heatwave weather_drought maldonandburnhamstandard.co.uk parched, anxious, urgent
-1.9
fear
T3 Essex officially at risk of drought after third heatwave weather_drought thurrockgazette.co.uk parched, alarmed, urgent
-1.9
fear
T3 Essex officially at risk of drought after third heatwave weather_drought harwichandmanningtreestandard.co.uk parched, anxious, urgent
-1.9
fear
T3 Essex officially at risk of drought after third heatwave weather_drought gazette-news.co.uk parched, anxious, urgent
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fear
T3 Essex officially at risk of drought after third heatwave weather_drought clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk parched, anxious, strained
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T3 Essex officially at risk of drought after third heatwave weather_drought halsteadgazette.co.uk parched, alarmed, strained
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fear
T3 Essex officially at risk of drought after third heatwave weather_drought chelmsfordweeklynews.co.uk parched, alarmed, strained
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fear
T3 Essex officially at risk of drought after third heatwave weather_drought dunmowbroadcast.co.uk parched, worrying, urgent
-1.9
fear
T3 UKHSA issues new 'risk to life' heat-health alert for 6 UK areas weather_heat manchestereveningnews.co.uk urgent, alarming, serious
-1.8
fear
T3 Health alert issued for Suffolk as temperatures climb weather_heat eadt.co.uk concerned, oppressive, cautionary
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fear
T3 Health alert issued for Suffolk as temperatures climb weather_heat ipswichstar.co.uk urgent, sweaty, vulnerable
-3.6
fear
T3 Heat health alerts for parts of England over busy getaway weekend weather_heat burnhamandhighbridgeweeklynews.co.uk sweltering, cautious, strained
-1.7
fear
T3 Heat health alerts for parts of England over busy getaway weekend weather_heat bracknellnews.co.uk sweltering, cautious, strained
-1.7
fear
T3 Heat health alerts for parts of England over busy getaway weekend weather_heat somersetcountygazette.co.uk warned, cautious, sweltering
-1.7
fear
T3 Heat health alerts for parts of England over busy getaway weekend weather_heat bridportnews.co.uk sweltering, cautious, strained
-1.7
fear
T3 Heat health alerts for parts of England over busy getaway weekend weather_heat bournemouthecho.co.uk cautious, alerted, weary
-1.7
anticipation
T3 Heat health alerts for parts of England over busy getaway weekend weather_heat cravenherald.co.uk wary, sweltering, cautioned
-1.7
fear
T3 Heat health alerts for parts of England over busy getaway weekend weather_heat harwichandmanningtreestandard.co.uk wary, sweltering, cautioned
-1.7
fear
T3 Heat health alerts for parts of England over busy getaway weekend weather_heat denbighshirefreepress.co.uk wary, sweltering, cautioned
-1.7
fear
T3 Heat health alerts for parts of England over busy getaway weekend weather_heat aol.co.uk cautious, alerted, weary
-1.1
anticipation
T3 Heat health alerts for parts of England over busy getaway weekend weather_heat wiltsglosstandard.co.uk sweltering, cautious, urgent
-1.7
fear
T3 Heat health alerts for parts of England over busy getaway weekend weather_heat times-series.co.uk sweltering, cautious, concerned
-1.7
fear
T3 Heat health alerts for parts of England over busy getaway weekend weather_heat newarkadvertiser.co.uk urgent, oppressive, anxious
-1.1
fear
T3 Heat health alerts for parts of England over busy getaway weekend weather_heat heraldseries.co.uk urgent, oppressive, anxious
-1.7
fear
T3 Heat health alerts for parts of England over busy getaway weekend weather_heat chardandilminsternews.co.uk cautionary, strained, watchful
-1.7
fear
T3 Heat health alerts for parts of England over busy getaway weekend weather_heat westerntelegraph.co.uk sweltering, cautious, concerned
-1.7
fear
T3 Heat health alerts for parts of England over busy getaway weekend weather_heat edp24.co.uk urgent, oppressive, anxious
-1.7
fear
T3 Heat health alerts for parts of England over busy getaway weekend weather_heat fenlandcitizen.co.uk urgent, oppressive, anxious
-1.1
fear
T3 Heat health alerts for parts of England over busy getaway weekend weather_heat guardian-series.co.uk urgent, oppressive, anxious
-1.7
fear
T3 Heat health alerts for parts of England over busy getaway weekend weather_heat rutland-times.co.uk urgent, oppressive, anxious
-1.1
fear
T3 UKHSA heat health warnings issued as temperatures head back to 30C weather_heat belfastlive.co.uk hot, cautionary, vulnerable
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fear
T3 UKHSA heat health warnings issued as temperatures head back to 30C weather_heat getsurrey.co.uk alarming, vulnerable, urgent
-1.1
fear
T3 Fourth heatwave of the year incoming next week with 30C highs as another heat health alert is issued - but STILL no rain after 36 consecutive dry days 📄 weather_heat dailymail.com parched, anxious, oppressive
-1.4
fear
T3 Heat health alerts issued as temperatures set to reach 30C with drought declared weather_drought lbc.co.uk parched, anxious, urgent
-0.7
fear
T3 UKHSA heat health warnings issued as temperatures head back to 30C weather_heat somersetlive.co.uk warning, oppressive, urgent
-1.1
fear
T3 Yellow heat alert warnings issued for 6 counties as temperatures to hit 30C - full list weather_heat aol.co.uk hot, alerting, uncomfortable
-2.1
anticipation