The Guardian·3 min read·medium
July was driest month in southern England since records began
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Pippa Neill
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Southern England and Wales experienced their driest July in nearly 200 years, with record-breaking heat and sunshine. The drought has triggered water restrictions and raised concerns about food shortages and wildlife impact.
A lone ice cream van is surrounded by parched grassland at Blackheath Common in London, 3 August 2026. A lone ice cream van is surrounded by parched grassland at Blackheath Common in London, 3 August 2026. Extreme heat July was driest month in southern England since records began England and Wales provisionally record driest July in nearly 200 years, Met Office says
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