Post date: Apr 02, 2012 12:15:26 PM
A drought affecting the United Kingdom continues to threaten the country's farming industry.
YORKSHIRE, UK (MARCH 28, 2012) (ITN) -
Areas from Chesterfield to Scarborough fell into drought last week, as well as areas around Sheffield, Doncaster, Hull and Driffield, the UK's Enivronment Agency reported.
The agency appealed to farmers and businesses to use water wisely and share available resources.
A large part of England is already in drought after extremely low rainfall for two winters, which has affected much of the southeast, including London, and East Anglia.
Earlier this month, the agency warned drought could spread to more regions of Britain if dry weather continued this spring, which prompted seven water companies to impose water restrictions on their customers.
A drought that spread from southeast England to parts of Yorkshire continues to threaten the UK.