Heatwave triggers 'false autumn' in UK

London (AFP) Aug 24, 2022

Searing summer temperatures in the UK have not just parched the earth and dried up rivers, lakes and reservoirs but are also seeing trees shed their leaves early. Instead of green, many gardens, parks and woods are now a sea of orange, yellow, red and brown, with thick carpets of leaves on the ground. The early leaf fall - dubbed a "false autumn" - is a sign of stress, as trees shed th