UK and Europe face severe drought and record-breaking heatwaves
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Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales
UK (England and Wales)
July 2026
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Half of England and all of Wales are officially in drought. July is set to be the driest month on record with only 7% of average rainfall in England. Over 23 million people are under a hosepipe ban. Record-breaking heatwaves have fueled hundreds of wildfires.
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