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Dry spell prompts water warning

As water scarcity warnings are issued amid a lengthy dry spell, Martin Geissler and Laura Miller ask why experts are concerned about a lack of rain.

Water scarcity warnings have been issued by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) amid a lengthy hot and dry spell of weather.

We ask freshwater scientist Dr Rhian Thomas from Glasgow University and the BBC's Kevin Keane why experts are concerned about a lack of rain.

And Martin tells Laura the story of Millie, the fare-dodging dog.

Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast, with Martin Geissler, Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins.

Get in touch with us by emailing scotcast@bbc.co.uk

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28 minutes

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Thu 15 May 2025 00:30

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