Forget a hosepipe ban - UK government suggests we help combat drought by deleting old emails and pictures

• England’s drought was declared nationally significant after the driest six months since records began in 1976
• The UK government urges the public to delete old files as part of a nationwide water conservation strategy
• Hosepipe bans remain in place while reservoirs across England drop to alarmingly low seasonal levels

The UK government has proposed an unconventional way to contribute to water conservation during the country’s ongoing drought - deleting old emails and pictures.

ThE suggestion came from the National Drought Group, which includes government agencies, water companies, and environmental experts.

The ongoing drought in England has been declared a “national incident” following the driest six months since 1976.

Six months of extreme dryness prompt government-level alert

The reasoning behind the advice ...