The Drought That Came Early: A Glimpse into England's Fading Future The Met Office has confirmed that July was the driest month on record for Southern England, and one of the driest overall for both England and Wales.
This is not just another dry summer; it's a harbinger of things to come. Climate change has been a slow burning issue in our collective consciousness, but its effects are becoming increasingly apparent.
The extreme heatwaves that have ravaged the country over the past few months – four consecutive heatwaves in the UK – are not anomalies, but symptoms of a larger problem.