60% of the EU and UK are under drought warnings or alerts.
With no relief in sight from the hot, dry conditions that have started fires, shattered temperature records, and taxed the country’s infrastructure, Britain’s weather office issued an amber “Extreme Heat” warning on Tuesday.
The warning comes after the driest July in England since 1935, when temperatures for the first time exceeded 104°F (40°C), shining a new light on the effects of climate change.