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From Stonehenge to the Serpentine - satellite images show impact of hot, dry summer
With more parts of England set to join Wales as being officially declared to be in drought, BBC Verify has been gathering satellite imagery showing the impact of this year's extreme summer heat.
From historic sites and parks to reservoirs and golf courses, the hot, dry weather has changed how large parts of the UK usually look.
This year's consecutive heatwaves and above-average temperatures have had a noticeable effect - even compared with last summer which was the UK's warmest on record.
According to the UK government, almost all reservoirs in England and Wales are officially classed as having water levels below normal or low.
Five are exceptionally low - among them Clywedog reservoir in Powys which provides water supplies for parts of the West Midlands.
These satellite images show how more of the banks of the reservoir are visible this August compared with the same month last year.
Low reservoir levels have not been the primary cause of recent hosepipe bans and drought declarations - which are ultimately triggered by a lack of rain - across large parts of England and Wales.
The Environment Agency has reported that reservoir storage is now at 69% in England, which is below the long-term average of 82% for the time of year but higher than during last year's drought.
However, in its latest report the agency says water storage levels are above those recorded during similar periods in 2022 and 2025.
While Scotland has not been as badly affected as England and Wales, July's rainfall was below average for the south and east of the country, with many areas seeing less than half the long-term average for the month.