Steve MacLellan

It probably won’t bother the rich people. If we don’t stop global warming, to will happen here too. There will be a lot more climate refugees. This article doesn’t mention it, but we also lose a lot of farm land every year and some of what is left is too dry to raise crops.

MPs have issued a stinging rebuke to England’s water authorities, warning the country is at “serious risk” of running out of water within 20 years unless “urgent action” is taken to shore up supplies.

“It is very hard to imagine, in this country, turning the tap and not having enough clean, drinkable water come out – but that is exactly what we now face,” said Public Accounts Committee chair Meg Hillier.

“Empty words on climate commitments and unfunded public information campaigns will get us where we’ve got the last 20 years: nowhere,” Ms Hillier said. “Defra has failed to lead and water companies have failed to act: we look now to the Department to step up, make up for lost time and see we get action before it’s too late.”