England's drought-hit summer 2022 joint hottest on record

By Agence France-Presse

Sep 03, 2022 12:03 am

London, United Kingdom: England had its joint hottest summer on record this year, tied with 2018, the country's meteorological agency said Thursday Friday in Manila) as it unveiled provisional mean temperature statistics for the three-month period.

The announcement comes with most of England and Wales gripped by drought after exceptionally high temperatures and several heatwaves alongside minimal rainfall, mirroring conditions seen across northwest Europe.

Photo taken on Aug. 31, 2022 shows a drought-affected farm field in Staffordshire, Britain. During the summer, infrastructure in Britain was put under mounting pressure amid the heat, with agriculture disrupted by a lack of water. XINHUA PHOTO

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