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'Truly exceptional': England and Wales see driest July on record, provisional Met Office figures show
Provisional statistics show a prolonged heat wave and little rain drove the record dry spell, with all of Wales and much of England in drought.
- On Monday, provisional Met Office figures revealed England and Wales experienced their driest July since records began in 1836, officially placing both regions in drought.
- England recorded just 5.6mm of rainfall to 30 July, while Wales received 9.3mm, with drought conditions affecting 31 million people across central, eastern and southern regions.
- Across the UK, July was the third driest on record with 28.9mm of rain, representing 35 per cent of average rainfall and the lowest since 1868.
- The Environment Agency described conditions as a "flash drought," while Water minister Emma Hardy warned, "Our climate is changing," as officials urged residents to conserve water.
- Europe is warming at more than twice the global average since the 1980s, according to the European Union Copernicus climate service, with recurring droughts threatening long-lasting environmental and economic impacts.
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