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Greenish and pleasant: long-awaited rain returns to England and Wales

Global Published 19 September 2026, 12:00 · archived 19 Sep 2026

Much of the UK is still in drought after its hottest summer on record, but grasslands are slowly recovering their colourThe landscapes of southern England and Wales are slowly regaining their colour after this summer’s extreme heat.The UK’s hottest summer on record left the south of the country dried out and brown, making the impact of the drought particularly visual. Continue reading...

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