A series of satellite images have revealed how Europe dried up over the months of July and August as "the worst drought in 500 years" hit the continent. In a video posted on Twitter by the Copernicus Program of the European Union, which runs the constellation of Earth-observing Sentinel satellites, large areas of Europe can be seen changing from a lush green to a dry brown between July 1 and August 31.

Watch | Satellite images show how the historic drought turned lush Europe brown

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Watch | Satellite images show how the historic drought turned lush Europe brown