{
  "id": 2144517,
  "title": "It's finally raining, but the drought's not over",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/its-finally-raining-but-the-droughts-not-over",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-20T12:27:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Science",
    "slug": "guardian-science",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2026/aug/20/its-finally-raining-but-the-droughts-not-over"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "After a summer that has seen England and Wales experience the driest July since records began, rain is finally on the horizon. But with reservoirs at ‘exceptionally low’ levels, will there be enough rain to replenish stocks? Madeleine Finlay hears from Dr Anna Murgatroyd, a lecturer in hydrology at Newcastle University, about how much rain we need to see us through next summer, why we’re now at…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}