Southern Water, which serves Hampshire, says importing water from Norway would be a 'last resort'.
The idea which would provide Hampshire with 45m litres of water a day from NorwayThe idea, which could provide Hampshire with 45 million litres of water a day, comes fromThe water firm said that importing water would be "a last resort contingency measure" in the event of an extreme drought.Mr Carter said: "People up and down the UK are battling pouring rain and floods, Southern are spending bill payers' money on ridiculous plans to ship bottled water in from Norway.
"We have a range of other reserve options to call on first, such as temporary desalination plants and water-saving agreements with businesses, to keep Hampshire’s taps running, so the likelihood of needing to import water is very remote."August of that year concluded what was then the driest 16-month period since records began, in 1772.
As the world warms, the UK is likely to have hotter, drier summers and warmer, wetter winters, according to the Met Office. Extreme weather events such as heatwaves and heavy downpours could become more frequent and more intense.
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