A Sentinel 2 picture from August 13th reveals the extent of the wildfire destruction in the UNESCO cultural landscape of Las Médulas (Spain).
The beauty and majesty of the largest Roman gold mine as it can be seen today, inmersed in a sea of chestnut trees, has been terribly devastated due to a problem which is endemic in many places of Southern Europe. Drier and warmer summers, together with an increasingly abandoned countryside, have become a terrible combination for some of the most delicate landscapes.
In addition, this tragedy hits close to home…and heart.
Image: Grupo de Investigación EST-AP (CSIC)
