Satellite images examined by BBC Verify reveal the impact of this summer's extreme temperatures across western Europe, with Copernicus confirming the hottest June-to-July period on record. Persistent high-pressure systems and climate change driven by fossil fuel burning have intensified heatwaves since May.

The Danube has dropped to its lowest levels in 30 years, exposing mammoth bones in Bulgaria and a WW2 warship in Serbia. Nuclear plants in Hungary and Romania reduced output due to cooling water shortages, while cargo vessels stranded on the Rhine halted river cruises.

Alpine glaciers face potentially the worst melting season on record. The Rhône Glacier in Switzerland has retreated 50m since last year, with glaciologist Dr Lander van Tricht warning of a "dramatic" future if trends continue.

Wildfires have burned 90,000 hectares in France, its worst year on record. The NDVI shows vegetation stress across 70% of France, with soil moisture lower than 98% of historical dates, threatening agriculture and food production.