United Kingdom: Drought: water, water, everywhere ...

Guardian: Even in the most apocalyptic of biblical times, drought and floods didn't happen at the same time. So, as the images of floodwater swilling around Tewkesbury Abbey dominate the news, and dozens of flood alerts remain in force in England and Wales, pity the poor environment secretary Caroline Spelman trying to explain why standpipes might still be necessary next summer. Pity, however, should not deflect reality – that successive governments have ducked the hard questions about where water comes from,...

URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/may/02/drought-water-utilities-companies