Helen Wakeham
United KingdomofficialFemale6.6Global Dominance: 0.01%Helen Wakeham is an official at the Environment Agency in the U.K. who chairs the National Drought Group, recently noted for emphasizing the need for preparedness in response to increased summer droughts as climate change impacts intensify.
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Helen Wakeham is the water director at the Environment Agency who described the drought situation as exceptionally serious.
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Norway· 2026-08-08
Helen Wakeham warned that 92% of British homes are at risk of overheating due to increasing heatwaves.
Lontoon puistot kuivuivat keltaisiksi | HS.fi
Finland· 2026-08-07
Helen Wakeham is the director of water at the Environment Agency and chair of the National Drought Group.
Half of England officially in ‘exceptionally serious’ drought | DroughtUnited Kingdom· 2026-07-29
Helen Wakeham, the water director of the British environmental agency, describes the drought situation as unusually serious with long-lasting consequences.
Over halve England rammet av tørkeNorway· 2026-07-29Helen Wakeham, the chair of England’s National Drought Group, discussed the challenges of dry weather.
Climate crisis-driven heat ‘sucking soils dry’ as extreme drought hits Europe | DroughtUnited Kingdom· 2026-07-23
Helen Wakeham, an Environment Agency official who chairs the country’s National Drought Group, emphasized the need for preparedness for summer droughts as the climate changes.
U.K. has become warmer over the past decade with more extreme weather, report says
Canada· 2025-07-15
