UK 2026 heatwave and drought crisis
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UK houses caught up in wildfires during hottest day of the year
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More than half of England in official drought, Environment Agency says
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UK enters fourth heatwave as temperatures are expected to reach 35C
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North Wales and the Upper Severn river basin entered drought conditions.
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UK heatwave reaches 14-day mark amid water shortfalls
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The heatwave has reached a 14-day duration.
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The UK experienced its fourth heatwave of 2026 earlier in the summer, setting preliminary temperature records.
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The third heatwave occurred in mid-July, during which firefighters battled 19 significant wildfires simultaneously in England and Wales.
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Parts of England experienced a 30-year dry spell record.
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