(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on August 07, 2026 shows people walking through Hampstead Heath on August 7, 2020, and people walking through Hampstead Heath, where the grass has turned yellow-brown due to a lack of rain, backdropped by the skyline of central London, on August 7, 2026. In the southern part of England, July 2026 was the driest month ever recorded, dating back to 1836, with just 1.9 mm of rainfall, or three percent of the average figure, the Met Office said. "July 2026 has been a truly remarkable month in the UK's climate record," said Met Office science manager Amy Doherty. (Photo by Toby Shepheard and Tolga AKMEN / AFP via Getty Images)