(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on August 07, 2026 shows people laying in the sun on the green grass on Primrose Hill in London, on July 29, 2024 (top) and people walking on a path between swathes of grass, turned yellow-brown due to a lack of rain, 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 HENRY NICHOLLS and Toby Shepheard / AFP via Getty Images)