06 August 2026, United Kingdom, London: Green trees stand against dry, brown grass in Richmond Park. The extreme weather of summer 2026 has included two record-breaking heatwaves in May and June that led to more than 2,800 excess deaths. Two further heatwaves in July, the driest July in England and Wales since records began, have fuelled drought and wildfires. Photo: Ben Whitley/PA Wire/dpa