Southern Britain Browns Under Severe Drought as 25% of England Enters Alert

3 articles · Updated · eu-space.europa.eu · Aug 18

Satellite images from 13 August 2026 show extensive grass browning in London’s Hyde Park and broad brown swaths across southern Britain, highlighting the summer drought’s visible impact.
EDO data at the end of July showed 25% of England in Alert conditions and 65% in Warning, indicating dry conditions had already spread across most of the country before the August imagery.
The European Drought Observatory, part of the Copernicus Emergency Management Service, updates drought monitoring across Europe to support early warning, impact assessment and water management.

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Southern Britain Browns Under Severe Drought as 25% of England Enters Alert

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