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London 'Billionaires' Row' copes admirably with record-breaking drought as gardens remain an oasis of green

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6d ago 2 minutes of rain at 4am, South London. Here are four covers of JG Ballard’s The Drought +1.5
7d ago ILX extends time of Flood Warning for Spoon River at London Mills [IL] till Aug 18, 8:12 PM CDT Link -1.0
7d ago London is experiencing flash flooding and months of rain with in days.... From flip flops to wellies ☔☔☔☔ -1.5
7d ago London entered drought while Thames Water’s Beckton desalination plant was offline. Regulators cut its deployable output to 25 Ml/d because approved replacement membranes were unavailable. #ThamesW… -4.0
7d ago “How do travellers survive a heatwave in London”. Don’t subsist on Beef Wellingtons, maybe? +2.0
7d ago Extreme heat is becoming an increasing problem in London as a result of climate change. The 2022 heatwave saw record temperatures recorded across the UK, with London hitting 40°C. #AssemblyPlanning… -3.0
7d ago Severe Thunderstorm Over Lamar or Near Clarksville Moving E At 35 MPH. 60 MPH Wind Gusts, Large Hail. Locations Impacted Include Russellville Clarksville. Paris Dardanelle. Atkins Pottsville. Lamar… -3.0
7d ago Nicola Jennings on the UK water industry and the drought @Guardian – political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com -2.5
7d ago A close-to-home article on planning + cost of climate adaptation infrastructure. The Thames Barrier was expected to defend London from rising seas until 2070. But extreme weather means it may need… -2.5
7d ago One of the most farsighted things Ken Livingstone did while in charge of the GLC, was approve the building of the #ThamesBarrier to stop London flooding in the 1970s. Since then water levels have r… -2.0
7d ago The Guardian reports on how heatwaves are leaving “hospital wards unsafe” and also on “this summer’s stench” from London’s sewers caused by the hot, dry weather The Daily Telegraph: “Heatwave may … -6.5
7d ago Extremes Five key reservoirs across England and Wales are now “exceptionally low”, reports the Guardian, while the Daily Telegraph reports that the UK’s “only water desalination plant could be swi… -4.0
7d ago Short History Of Floods On The Underground londonist.com/2013/10/unde... London Underground Flooding Precaution - GLA www.london.gov.uk/who-we-are/w... Tube stations closed due to flooding - FoI … -2.0
7d ago ILX extends time of Flood Warning for Spoon River at London Mills [IL] till Aug 18, 9:24 PM CDT at Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:29:39 +0000 via IEMbot Additional Details Here. -2.0
7d ago Let them know it's been pouring down here in North London for the last four days. Widespread flooding. People going around on canoes. -3.0
7d ago Will it rain in London this week? Forecasters give their verdicts after weeks of drought There is finally some reprieve from the punishing heat, but what exactly are the chances of rain? +2.0
7d ago Rain and thunderstorms to hit UK after summer of extreme heat and drought Despite the forecast, a yellow heat health alert has been extended until 9am on Tuesday for the South East, South West, and… +3.0
7d ago The Mediterranean secret to keeping your home cool in a heatwave: As the climate of London increasingly resembles that of Marseille, ancient Mediterranean cooling strategies are proving valuable fo… +3.0
8d ago London’s flood defence may need replacing far sooner than expected due to extreme weather -3.0
8d ago 9:43 PM ET 8/16/26: Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Laurel, Knox, and Owsley Counties until 10:30 PM EDT. 60 mph winds and nickel-size hail near London and Manchester. Move to an interior room on t… -2.5
8d ago #continent #drought #Europe #HomeOfTheFree 🇪🇺 #heat #heat wave #London 🌐 www.newsmart.ch -3.5
8d ago Europe endures its fifth heat wave this summer, 50% of continent in a drought Europe has been sweating through its fifth round of dangerously high temperatures since May. Ramy Inocencio is in Lond… -6.0
8d ago ILX extends time of Flood Warning for Spoon River at London Mills [IL] till Aug 18, 5:48 PM CDT Link -1.5
8d ago Still over 27C in my flat here in West London at Midnight 30. I don't declare the Heatwave over quite yet. -2.0
8d ago With the current drought conditions, the Kensington Gardens Flower Walk has very few flowering plants this year. It was a surprise to see the four o'clock flower (Mirabilis jalap… +2.0
8d ago #barrier #Extreme Weather #government #London #Thames #weather 🌐 www.newsmart.ch -2.5
8d ago Got the temp indoors down to 31.3C. Bit better than 35-36C. I didn't like that! ☹️ #London #heatwave #ukheatwave -1.5
8d ago Not just a heatwave, it's a siren call. Birmingham saw a 40% drop, while a London fashion chain lost £8M in sales. This isn't about consumer disinterest—it's about urban space design and business… -4.5
8d ago THE GUARDIAN: More than 1,500 Arriva North London drivers are striking over working in extreme heat, alongside other grievances. Unite says cabs can reach 40C or higher and is seeking stronger work… -2.5
8d ago During the 19thC the Metropolitan Board of Works created the Thames Embankments through London to house its new sewers and to prevent flooding. They created ornate lamps for the embankments. This i… +2.5

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T3 Monty Don's lush garden is an oasis of green as Britain battles record-breaking drought 📄 weather_drought dailymail.com lush, comforting, hopeful
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T3 London 'Billionaires' Row' copes admirably with record-breaking drought as gardens remain an oasis of green 📄 weather_drought dailymail.com resilient, verdant, privileged
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