epa13098214 People fill bottles at a water fountain in London, Britain, 08 July 2026. Amber and yellow heat-health alerts are in place across England as the UK braces for one of the longest-lasting heatwaves for fifty years. Temperatures may rise as high as 35 degrees Celsius for parts of southern England this week. EPA/ANDY RAIN

epa13098218 People fill bottles at a water fountain in London, Britain, 08 July 2026. Amber and yellow heat-health alerts are in place across England as the UK braces for one of the longest-lasting heatwaves for fifty years. Temperatures may rise as high as 35 degrees Celsius for parts of southern England this week. EPA/ANDY RAIN

epa13098190 People shelter from the sun in London, Britain, 08 July 2026. Amber and yellow heat-health alerts are in place across England as the UK braces for one of the longest-lasting heatwaves for fifty years. Temperatures may rise as high as 35 degrees Celsius for parts of southern England this week. EPA/ANDY RAIN

epa13098186 People shelter from the sun under umbrellas at St.James's Park in London, Britain, 08 July 2026. Amber and yellow heat-health alerts are in place across England as the UK braces for one of the longest-lasting heatwaves for fifty years. Temperatures may rise as high as 35 degrees Celsius for parts of southern England this week. EPA/ANDY RAIN

epa13098185 A father trollies his children through St.James's Park in London, Britain, 08 July 2026. Amber and yellow heat-health alerts are in place across England as the UK braces for one of the longest-lasting heatwaves for fifty years. Temperatures may rise as high as 35 degrees Celsius for parts of southern England this week. EPA/ANDY RAIN

epa13098184 People shelter from the sun under umbrellas at St.James's Park in London, Britain, 08 July 2026. Amber and yellow heat-health alerts are in place across England as the UK braces for one of the longest-lasting heatwaves for fifty years. Temperatures may rise as high as 35 degrees Celsius for parts of southern England this week. EPA/ANDY RAIN

epa13098182 People sit in the shade at St.James's Park in London, Britain, 08 July 2026. Amber and yellow heat-health alerts are in place across England as the UK braces for one of the longest-lasting heatwaves for fifty years. Temperatures may rise as high as 35 degrees Celsius for parts of southern England this week. EPA/ANDY RAIN

epa13098183 Pelicans submerge their heads in the water at St.James's Park in London, Britain, 08 July 2026. Amber and yellow heat-health alerts are in place across England as the UK braces for one of the longest-lasting heatwaves for fifty years. Temperatures may rise as high as 35 degrees Celsius for parts of southern England this week. EPA/ANDY RAIN