
This photo taken on Aug. 19, 2026 shows parched grassland at Blackheath in London, Britain. In Britain, extreme dryness has become a defining feature of the summer. Provisional data from the Met Office showed that England and Wales experienced their driest July on record, while nearly three-quarters of England was officially under drought conditions by Aug. 10. (Photo by Ray Tang/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 19, 2026 shows parched grassland at a recreation ground in London, Britain. In Britain, extreme dryness has become a defining feature of the summer. Provisional data from the Met Office showed that England and Wales experienced their driest July on record, while nearly three-quarters of England was officially under drought conditions by Aug. 10. (Photo by Ray Tang/Xinhua)

A drone photo taken on Aug. 19, 2026 shows parched grassland at Northwick Park in London, Britain. In Britain, extreme dryness has become a defining feature of the summer. Provisional data from the Met Office showed that England and Wales experienced their driest July on record, while nearly three-quarters of England was officially under drought conditions by Aug. 10. (Photo by Ray Tang/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 19, 2026 shows parched grassland at Blackheath in London, Britain. In Britain, extreme dryness has become a defining feature of the summer. Provisional data from the Met Office showed that England and Wales experienced their driest July on record, while nearly three-quarters of England was officially under drought conditions by Aug. 10. (Photo by Ray Tang/Xinhua)

A drone photo taken on Aug. 19, 2026 shows parched grassland at Northwick Park in London, Britain. In Britain, extreme dryness has become a defining feature of the summer. Provisional data from the Met Office showed that England and Wales experienced their driest July on record, while nearly three-quarters of England was officially under drought conditions by Aug. 10. (Photo by Ray Tang/Xinhua)

A drone photo taken on Aug. 19, 2026 shows parched grassland at Blackheath in London, Britain. In Britain, extreme dryness has become a defining feature of the summer. Provisional data from the Met Office showed that England and Wales experienced their driest July on record, while nearly three-quarters of England was officially under drought conditions by Aug. 10. (Photo by Ray Tang/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 19, 2026 shows parched grassland at Blackheath in London, Britain. In Britain, extreme dryness has become a defining feature of the summer. Provisional data from the Met Office showed that England and Wales experienced their driest July on record, while nearly three-quarters of England was officially under drought conditions by Aug. 10. (Photo by Ray Tang/Xinhua)



