Long accustomed to preparing for cold and wet weather, the United Kingdom is confronting a very different challenge: How to cope with increasingly hot and dry conditions.
Long accustomed to preparing for cold and wet weather, the United Kingdom is confronting a very different challenge: How to cope with increasingly hot and dry conditions.
A general view of the ancient stone circle Stonehenge amid dried grass in Wiltshire, England, Aug 13, 2026. (Photo: AP/Kin Cheung)
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20 Aug 2026 05:29PM
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Parts of England already struggling with prolonged dry weather could be plunged into drought
