Pictures from NASA show the difference a week makes, with the South East and eastern parts of England turning from green to brown in a matter of days due to the soaring temperatures around the country
It is not just the UK which faced unprecedented temperatures last week - Portugal, France and Spain also suffered with searing heat and wildfires.
Fire season hit parts of Europe earlier than usual this year after an unusually dry, hot spring left the soil parched - something authorities have attributed to climate change.on Saturday, after a fire began in the island's forests, leading to mass evacuations, while firefighters in Athens also dealt with huge blazes.
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