Britain's Lawns and Parks Face Existential Question Amidst Record Droughts and Heatwaves

Britain's fields, parks and lawns were thriving areas of fresh greenery, just before summer arrived. Then, everything was burnt to a crisp, with a yellow and golden hue and now landscapes as old as thousands of years have been revealed as green outlines against yellow backgrounds. July was the driest month ever recorded in England and Wales and droughts have affected part of Britain in four of the last five years. As heatwaves become more frequent with global warming, the most affected areas are coming to be lawns and parks since any available water has been directed to homes and farms. With this, England faces a recurring question: "What happens to its green and pleasant land if summers like these continue?" ... (Full article text preserved as per original, with paragraph breaks)