A water scarcity alert has been issued for several river catchments in the east of Scotland amid low rainfall and warm temperatures. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) said on Friday that six river catchments in Scotland are now at alert level for water scarcity, meaning pressure on rivers is building fast. According to SEPA, the River Dee and Firth of Forth are among six areas on “alert”, while the River Don and the Firth of Tay are among those experiencing “moderate” scarcity an