Climate Change and Water Shortages


This image shows the extremely low levels of water in Thruscross Reservoir in North Yorkshire. On 26th August 2022 Yorkshire Water implemented a hosepipe ban. The five gaps at the top of the dam are where water cascades down when the reservoir has sufficient water in.


Size: 8040px × 4185px
Location: Thruscross Reservoir, Reservoir Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire,
Photo credit: © Barbara Galtress / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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