In the United Kingdom, where high temperatures and lack of rain continue, the government has declared that the capital London and others are in a state of drought, and measures including water usage restrictions will be considered.
Damage such as withering of plants has also occurred at the Royal Botanic Gardens in London, and there are concerns that the impact will expand.
In England, where London is located, July rainfall was the lowest since 1935, as temperatures continue to rise.
With little rain in August, the government declared drought on the 12th in southern England, including London.
The declaration is the first in four years, and the government will consider measures including water usage restrictions in the future.
At Kew Gardens, London's Royal Botanic Gardens, which has a history of over 260 years and is registered as a World Heritage Site, in order to use limited water efficiently, watering is done at night when evaporation is low, and the soil is fertilized. In order to keep the moisture of the wood, it is covered with wood chips.
However, the grass has already turned brown and died over a wide area, and the growth of Indian jujube trees and tropical lilies has also been affected.
The director of the botanical garden said, "I think the effects on the plants will last for a month or two. In the long term, we need to look ahead 50 to 100 years, or even more, and collect plants that can withstand heat and dryness. No," he said, showing a sense of crisis about climate change.
In London, the maximum temperature is expected to exceed 35 degrees this weekend, and there are concerns that the impact on people's lives will expand.