Britain is enduring another summer heat wave after recording its hottest day of the year Thursday. People also have been seeking relief elsewhere in Europe as another spell of intense summer heat grips the region.Woodhead reservoir near Manchester, England, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, as more than two-thirds of the UK suffers under drought conditions. Picture credit: APA flock of sheep grazes amid dried grass next to the ancient stone circle at Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England, Thursday. Picture credit: APA member of the public crosses a reservoir wall at Baitings reservoir near Sowerby Bridge as water levels drop throughout the country, in Sowerby Bridge, England, Thursday. Picture credit: APWith more than two-thirds of the UK under drought conditions the historic packhorse bridge at Baitings Reservoir near Sowerby Bridge is exposed as water levels drop throught the country, in Sowerby Bridge, England, Thursday. Picture credit: AP
