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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
8d 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
8d 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
8d 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
8d 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 Dozens evacuated as Europe ravaged by huge wildfires amid scorching 44C heatwave 📄 weather_heat independent.co.uk scorched, displaced, overwhelmed
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fear
T3 Met Office verdict on fourth UK heatwave in August as temperatures to dip weather_heat manchestereveningnews.co.uk relief, cooling, respite
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joy
T3 Heatwave hell sparks summer of chaos as THOUSANDS queue for holidays and wildfires force Brits to flee hotels weather_heat aol.co.uk chaotic, oppressive, panicked
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fear
T3 Is another heatwave coming? Met Office forecast for UK weather_forecast messengernewspapers.co.uk warmth, watchful, unsettled
+1.2
anticipation
T3 UK set for fourth heatwave as wildfires hit parts of country weather_heat watfordobserver.co.uk sweltering, hazardous, strained
-2.6
fear
T3 UK set for fourth heatwave as wildfires hit parts of country weather_heat thurrockgazette.co.uk scorching, tense, dry
-2.6
fear
T3 UK set for fourth heatwave as wildfires hit parts of country weather_heat burnhamandhighbridgeweeklynews.co.uk sweltering, strained, worried
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anticipation
T3 UK set for fourth heatwave as wildfires hit parts of country weather_heat gazetteseries.co.uk scorching, threatening, overwhelmed
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fear
T3 UK set for fourth heatwave as wildfires hit parts of country weather_heat readingchronicle.co.uk scorching, tense, dry
-2.6
fear
T3 UK set for fourth heatwave as wildfires hit parts of country weather_heat greenocktelegraph.co.uk blistering, dire, pressured
-2.6
fear
T3 Is another heatwave coming? Met Office forecast for UK weather_forecast brentwoodlive.co.uk uncertain, watchful, preparatory
+1.2
anticipation
T3 UK set for fourth heatwave as wildfires hit parts of country weather_heat keighleynews.co.uk relentless, dangerous, strained
-2.6
fear
T3 UK set for fourth heatwave as wildfires hit parts of country weather_heat milfordmercury.co.uk scorching, parched, tense
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fear
T3 UK set for fourth heatwave as wildfires hit parts of country weather_heat brentwoodlive.co.uk sweltering, strained, worried
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anticipation
T3 UK set for fourth heatwave as wildfires hit parts of country weather_heat gazette-news.co.uk relentless, dangerous, strained
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T3 UK set for fourth heatwave as wildfires hit parts of country weather_heat times-series.co.uk tense, scorched, anxious
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T3 UK set for fourth heatwave as wildfires hit parts of country weather_heat aol.co.uk oppressive, tense, anxious
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T3 UK set for fourth heatwave as wildfires hit parts of country weather_heat newsandstar.co.uk hot, alert, uneasy
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anticipation
T3 UK set for fourth heatwave as wildfires hit parts of country weather_heat cravenherald.co.uk sweltering, watchful, strained
-2.6
anticipation
T3 UK set for fourth heatwave as wildfires hit parts of country weather_heat surreycomet.co.uk tense, scorched, anxious
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fear
T3 Is another heatwave coming? Met Office forecast for UK weather_forecast cravenherald.co.uk anxious, attentive, cautious
+1.2
anticipation
T3 UK set for fourth heatwave as wildfires hit parts of country weather_heat stratford-herald.com sweltering, tense, hazardous
-2.4
anticipation
T3 UK set for fourth heatwave as wildfires hit parts of country weather_heat enfieldindependent.co.uk sweltering, tense, anxious
-2.6
fear
T3 UK set for fourth heatwave as wildfires hit parts of country weather_heat messengernewspapers.co.uk sweltering, tense, anxious
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fear
T3 UK set for fourth heatwave as wildfires hit parts of country weather_heat thetottenhamindependent.co.uk sweltering, tense, hazardous
-2.6
anticipation
T3 UK set for fourth heatwave as wildfires hit parts of country weather_heat wimbledonguardian.co.uk sweltering, tense, hazardous
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anticipation
T3 UK set for fourth heatwave as wildfires hit parts of country weather_heat wiltsglosstandard.co.uk sweltering, tense, hazardous
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anticipation
T3 UK set for fourth heatwave as wildfires hit parts of country weather_heat cotswoldjournal.co.uk scorching, dangerous, strained
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fear
T3 UK set for fourth heatwave as wildfires hit parts of country weather_heat hampshirechronicle.co.uk scorching, dangerous, strained
-2.6
fear
T3 UK set for fourth heatwave as wildfires hit parts of country weather_heat falmouthpacket.co.uk scorching, dangerous, strained
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T3 UK set for fourth heatwave as wildfires hit parts of country weather_heat chardandilminsternews.co.uk scorching, dangerous, strained
-2.6
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T3 UK set for fourth heatwave as wildfires hit parts of country weather_heat bridportnews.co.uk scorching, dangerous, strained
-2.6
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T3 Is another heatwave coming? Met Office forecast for UK weather_forecast burytimes.co.uk tense, watchful, humid
+1.2
anticipation
T3 UK set for fourth heatwave as wildfires hit parts of country weather_heat bournemouthecho.co.uk sweltering, anxious, strained
-2.6
fear
T3 UK set for fourth heatwave as wildfires hit parts of country weather_heat lynnnews.co.uk sweltering, anxious, strained
-2.4
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T3 UK set for fourth heatwave as wildfires hit parts of country weather_heat thenorthernecho.co.uk overbearing, hazardous, strained
-2.6
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T3 UK set for fourth heatwave as wildfires hit parts of country weather_heat heraldseries.co.uk sweltering, anxious, strained
-2.6
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T3 UK set for fourth heatwave as wildfires hit parts of country weather_heat gazetteandherald.co.uk sweltering, anxious, strained
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T3 UK set for fourth heatwave as wildfires hit parts of country weather_heat burytimes.co.uk sweltering, anxious, strained
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T3 UK set for fourth heatwave as wildfires hit parts of country weather_heat leighjournal.co.uk scorched, alarmed, vulnerable
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T3 UK set for fourth heatwave as wildfires hit parts of country weather_heat countytimes.co.uk sweltering, dangerous, alarming
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T3 UK set for fourth heatwave as wildfires hit parts of country weather_heat wandsworthguardian.co.uk scorched, alarmed, vulnerable
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T3 UK set for fourth heatwave as wildfires hit parts of country weather_heat thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk scorched, alarmed, vulnerable
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T3 UK set for fourth heatwave as wildfires and drought hit parts of country weather_heat lbc.co.uk parched, anxious, strained
-2.7
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T3 UK set for fourth heatwave as wildfires hit parts of country weather_heat asianimage.co.uk blistering, dangerous, strained
-2.6
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T3 UK set for fourth heatwave as wildfires hit parts of country weather_heat thisisoxfordshire.co.uk oppressive, dangerous, urgent
-2.6
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T3 UK set for fourth heatwave as wildfires hit parts of country weather_heat edp24.co.uk oppressive, dangerous, urgent
-2.6
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T3 UK set for fourth heatwave as wildfires hit parts of country weather_heat dudleynews.co.uk blistering, dangerous, strained
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T3 UK set for fourth heatwave as wildfires hit parts of country weather_heat darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk blistering, dangerous, strained
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T3 Is another heatwave coming? Met Office forecast for UK weather_forecast chelmsfordweeklynews.co.uk wary, expectant, prepared
+1.2
anticipation
T3 UK set for fourth heatwave as wildfires hit parts of country weather_heat theargus.co.uk relentless, hazardous, strained
-2.6
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T3 Is another heatwave coming? Met Office forecast for UK weather_forecast braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk warmth, anticipation, concern
+1.2
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T3 Is another heatwave coming? Met Office forecast for UK weather_forecast lancashiretelegraph.co.uk watchful, expectant, uneasy
+1.2
anticipation
T3 Is another heatwave coming? Met Office forecast for UK weather_forecast witneygazette.co.uk watchful, unsettled, prepared
+1.2
anticipation
T3 Fourth heatwave to hit the UK as wildfires blaze in parts of the country weather_heat manchestereveningnews.co.uk alarmed, scorched, urgent
-2.2
fear