(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on August 07, 2026 shows people playing in the sunshine in Victoria Tower Gardens near the Houses of Parliament, in central London, on July 30, 2024 (top), and people walk on sun scorched grass at Victoria Tower Gardens, backdropped by the Houses Of Parliament in Central London on August 3, 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 HENRY NICHOLLS and Toby Shepheard / AFP via Getty Images)

(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on August 07, 2026 shows people walking through Greenwich Park during sunny weather in London on August 25, 2024 (top) and people walking on a path between the sun scorched grass, turned yellow-brown by a lack of rain, in Greenwich Park, near the Old Royal Naval College in south-east London on August 7, 2026, backdropped by the skyscrapers of the Canary Wharf financial district in the distance. 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 HENRY NICHOLLS and Toby Shepheard / AFP via Getty Images)

(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on August 07, 2026 shows a child running in the sunshine on Primrose Hill in London on August 22, 2019 (top) and a person running on a path between swathes of sun scorched grass, turned yellow-brown due to a lack of rain, backdropped by the skyline of central London, on Primrose Hill in 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 Isabel INFANTES and Toby Shepheard / AFP via Getty Images)

(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)

(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on August 07, 2026 shows a jogger running on a path in Greenwich Park during sunny weather in London, on August 25, 2024 (top) and a person walking on a path between the sun scorched grass, turned yellow-brown by a lack of rain, in Greenwich Park, near the Old Royal Naval College in south-east 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 HENRY NICHOLLS and Toby Shepheard / AFP via Getty Images)

TOPSHOT - This undated handout photograph taken and released by the US National Science Foundation Solar Observatory on August 5, 2026, shows the highest-resolution image of the Sun's surface (photosphere) ever captured, taken at 416 nm by the Inouye Solar Telescope. It reveals deformed boundaries of magnetic elements and ultra-fine scale stripes, both associated with Kelvin-Helmholtz instability. (Photo by Handout / NSF/NSO/AURA/MPS / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / NSF/NSO/AURA/MPS" - HANDOUT - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - AUGUST 06: Massed Pipe Bands and Drums perform during a preview of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo at Edinburgh Castle on August 06, 2026 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Dating back to 1949, the annual Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is a world-renowned military performance of music, dance, military precision, and technology, all set against the backdrop of Edinburgh Castle. This year's theme, "A Call to Gather," celebrates global connection, community, and Scottish heritage. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

This photo taken on July 30, 2026 shows the antenna dish installation (centre R) at Chilbolton Observatory in the village of Chilbolton, south-west of London. In the sweeping shadow of a hulking satellite dish, staff at the Chilbolton Observatory in southern England track objects in Earth's orbit, providing data that underpins the UK's space monitoring efforts. (Photo by Daniel MATTHEWS / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH Britain-space-satellite-science,REPORTAGE by Akshata Kapoor and Daniel Matthews