Dry rivers and stressed plants hit wildlife hard

摘要

FROM birds and butterflies to salmon and trout, England's extreme dry conditions are taking their toll on wildlife. Drought status was declared for eight areas of the country on 12 August after the driest July since 1935, and looks set to last; on 9 August, the UK's Centre for Ecology and Hydrology said rivers will be "exceptionally low" until October in central, eastern and southern England.