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  1. Parched grass in Hyde Park Corner during the ongoing Summer heatwave on 14th July 2026 in London, United Kingdom.

  2. A bumblebee sits on a purple flower and feeds on the nectar. The background is blurred greenery

  3. Dr. Hugh O'Connor is a man in his mid to late 20s. He has brown hair which is styled into a messy quiff on top of his head. He is wearing a white lab coat over a grey t-shirt and is sitting in front of of some lab equipment.

  4. Image of a dried and pressed plant specimen, mounted in a book with hand written labels and information

  5. A pair of hands holds a shoot which contains three pale seeds in contrast to the dark green of the seagrass.

  6. The sun on he horizon behind an oil and gas platform in the North Sea. The sea is calm and the whole scene is a vivid orange colour.

  7. People walk on a bridge over the Thames in London using an umbrella for shade with strong sunshine overhead.

  8. A woman with glasses and a hat posing next to a bunch of bananas

  9. Smoke from massive wildfires in Canada engulfed the New York City skyline, reducing visibility and casting an orange haze over the New York City, United States on July 16, 2026.

  10. A US Park Police officer sits on a motorbike in front of the Washington Monument, with American flags in the background

  11. Man walks through road and looks up at sign that says 118 degrees and 05:15 pm

  12. Cooling towers release water vapor at the Jaenschwalde lignite-fired power station in Jaenschwalde, Germany

  13. Two women in sunglasses fan themselves, with blue sky and sunshine overhead, while visiting London Zoo on 9 July.

  14. Woman holding spotty open umbrella wearing a dark coat walking on a busy street

  16. A woman with her face covered by her hand-held fan, with the River Thames and London Eye in the background

  17. Students sitting their exams, taken from above in an aerial view. They are wearing shirts and ties and sitting at individual desks, writing their exam papers.

  18. Four people strolling in the sunshine wearing shorts, one person is carrying an umbrella.

  19. Two young women in sunglasses walking in the sun with brightly coloured fans near their faces. One of them is wearing bright pink heart shaped sunglasses

  20. A person stands silhouetted in the shade at the side of Trafalgar Square, and holds misting spray up to their head to help cool themselves down, with Nelson's column in the background and people and a bus walking past.

  21. A wide aerial view of Wakefield's city centre surrounded by a dense residential and commercial area. At the centre of the scene stands a tall, pointed church spire made of dark stone, rising prominently above the surrounding buildings. The church beneath the spire is constructed from similar stone and includes a clock face that is visible on the tower.

  22. A ship is docked harbourside. It is mainly red-coloured with a white middle deck.

  23. People on The Long Walk in Windsor, Berkshire. Extreme heat across the UK is causing early harvests and forcing local authorities to introduce hosepipe bans as forecasters confirm that last month was western Europe's hottest June on record.

    24. A person adjusts uses a hosepipe sprinkler to water pink flowers in a garden. IN the background are blurred bushes and other tall flowers.