Keir Starmer’s gov tells UK residents to delete old emails and pictures to save water during drought
"Simple, everyday choices – such as turning off a tap or deleting old emails – also really help the collective effort to reduce demand and help preserve the health of our rivers and wildlife," said Helen Wakeham, the Environment Agency's director of water.
The UK government has issued new guidance on how to save water as parts of the country are dealing with a drought. One of the recommendations includes deleting "old emails and pictures", according to a press release on the government's website, which claims that data centres "require vast amounts of water to cool their systems."
The advice was issued as five areas of Great Britain have entered into drought following the fourth heatwave of the summer.
"The current situation is nationally significant, and we are calling on everyone to play their part and help reduce the...
