(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on August 07, 2026 shows people playing in the sunshine in Victoria Tower Gardens near the Houses of Parliament, in central London, on July 30, 2024 (top), and people walk on sun scorched grass at Victoria Tower Gardens, backdropped by the Houses Of Parliament in Central London on August 3, 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)