https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/read-this/satellite-image-reveals-how-heatwave-has-changed-the-way-england-looks-from-space/
Modern records only go back to 1961?
Okay I can see why: Rain, then drizzle, followed by overcast, fog near Parliament. You could copy/paste that most of the time. (Sorry Brits, I couldn't resist.) :)
History being discovered, you know old stuff, older than the entire US :-)
https://metro.co.uk/2018/07/19/heatwave-revealed-historic-hidden-sites-across-britain-scorched-fields-gardens-7733819/
>old stuff
Like pre-Beatles? ;D
No actually that is very cool. I like the fact that drones are making these finds more widespread and cheaper.
I remember reading as a kid that there is not one inch of land in Britain that has not been altered by Man. The thought of that blew my mind back then.
Back on topic: how are you all coping with the heat? How is the water situation?
I was there last week and it seemed to be all anyone was talking about. I guess it did look a bit brown, but I haven't seen it otherwise. It was a bit noticeable from the plane when taking off though. I thought I'd be hearing of the World Cup or politics in the pub, but instead the brown grass was the topic of the day.
>History being discovered, you know old stuff, older than the entire US
Likely birthplace of Henry VII found in Pembroke Castle
"Evidence of a possible building had recently shown up as parch marks in aerial photographs"
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/sep/16/likely-birthplace-of-henry-vii-found-in-pembroke-castle
We can relate. If you dunno speaka da language, just slide the ermmm slider:
https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/viden/klima/se-billederne-fra-oven-det-groenne-danmark-er-blevet-brunt