Britain's Scorched Earth: Climate Crisis Ignites Devastating Consequences The UK's recent heatwaves have left large areas resembling a parched wasteland, rather than William Blake's idealized "green and pleasant land.
" The Environment Agency's drought declaration for England and Wales underscores the climate crisis's insidious grip on our continent.
Rainfall in southern England was 93% below its July average, while the Thames at Reading has sunk to its lowest ever level.