England received just 6.5mm of rain in July, a staggering 90% drop from the long-term average that smashes a 115-year-old drought record. Half of England is in drought and hosepipe bans are failing to curb the crisis. Are we utterly unprepared for this climate reality? 🥀 #ClimateCrisis https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/03/july-driest-month-southern-england-since-records-began