We’ve all grown up taking water for granted. Turn on the tap and there’s water. Flush the toilet and there’s water. Take a bath. Put on the dishwasher. Turn on a hosepipe. We use water without really thinking about it. We’ve never had to change our ways – until now. We’re at the tipping point of needing to take a more active role in reducing the amount of water we use.

The effects of global warming have had a dramatic effect on the UK’s water supply. This means that scarcity and cost are becoming increasingly important issues for all of us.

Although it seems to rain here a lot, in fact the UK has less available water per person than most other European countries.

Scary facts:

* London is drier than Istanbul

* The South East of England has less water available per person than the Sudan and Syria.

* Most parts of the UK have experienced drought in the past decade.

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