Meanwhile, across a straw-coloured Britain…

Why has Britain's grass turned yellow? A plant scientist explains what happens next phys.org

Europe's lawns and pastures have gone straw-coloured, and the drought has turned whole landscapes into blueprints: buried Roman walls and ancient ditches hold just enough moisture to keep green outlines of themselves alive above ground. The grass isn't dead, only dormant, and much of it will come back with rain.