Scorched Europe Landscape Revealed in Satellite Images After Record-Breaking Heatwaves

Europe has been left with a scorched landscape after a series of intense heatwaves this summer.

Impact on Landscapes

Satellite images have revealed the devastating effects of the heat, showing shrunken glaciers, areas left by wildfires, and green fields turned arid.

The Palace of Versailles, located in France, appears as an island of trees surrounded by brown fields in these images.

Climate change has been a major contributor to the heatwaves, with rising temperatures caused by the burning of fossil fuels making hot spells more frequent and intense.

The waters of the Danube, Europe's second-longest river, have dropped to their lowest levels for 30 years in several countries.

This has led to unusual discoveries on the river bed, including the remains of a mammoth in Bulgaria and a sunken WW2 warship in Serbia.

Other effects of the heatwaves include nuclear power stations being forced to shut down or run at reduced capacity due to an inability to use river water for cooling.

River cruises have also been cancelled, with some cargo vessels left stranded on the Rhine.