Yorkshire Water has produced a video and images that visualise how some of its reservoirs could look in the next 50 years if we were to take no action to conserve water.
The Bradford-based company predicts that it will have 100 million litres less in its daily supply by 2045.
A recent survey of people in the region has found that while 50 per cent were concerned about shortages, one in 10 did not believe they would affect Yorkshire for another 100 years, the utility firm said.
Artistic impression of how Langsett Reservoir in the Peak District could look in 2071.
Image credit: Yorkshire Water/PA
“We can already see and feel the impacts of climate change all around us,” said Suzanne Dunn, water resources strategy manager at Yorkshire Water. “Seeing what our reservoirs and...