Populations around the world are suffering from scorching temperatures, deadly wildfires and health warnings.
The intense heat wave across the world shows no signs of abating.
Residents across Asia, Europe and North America are scrambling for some relief from the harsh temperatures.
Temperatures are expected to rise sharply around the world on Wednesday, as firefighters battle blazes in parts of Greece and the Canary Islands, while authorities from California to China warn of health risks posed by high temperatures, urging people to drink water and take shelter from the sun's rays. the sun.
Here is a quick look at the places most affected so far by high temperatures:
China
Tourists flocked to a giant thermometer in China showing surface temperatures of 80 degrees Celsius (176 degrees Fahrenheit) on Wednesday, the latest extreme weather event to spark chaos and curiosity around the world.
On Tuesday, the capital, Beijing, recorded its 27th day of temperatures exceeding 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit), setting a new record for the highest number of days with high temperatures in one year.
On Sunday, a remote town in the Turpan Depression recorded a maximum temperature of 52.2°C (126°F), breaking China's national record of 50.3°C (122.5°F) which was also recorded in the basin in 2015.
Greece
Wildfires burned for a third day west of the Greek capital, Athens, as aerial water bombers resumed operations at first light and firefighters worked through the night to push the flames away from a complex of coastal refineries.
Fire spokesman Yannis Artobius described this as a “difficult day”, with another heatwave on the horizon on Thursday, with temperatures expected to reach 44 degrees Celsius (111 Fahrenheit).
A forest fire is still burning in the coastal resort of Loutraki, where the mayor said 1,200 children were evacuated on Monday from holiday camps.
Italy
The Italian islands of Sardinia and Sicily are expected to exceed the continent-wide record of 48.8 degrees Celsius recorded in Sicily in August 2021.
In Cagliari, the capital of Sardinia, pharmacist Teresa Angioni said that patients were complaining of heat-related symptoms.
Spain
“We're all suffocating!” Spanish TV presenter Silvia Intxorondo shouted to the cameras of state broadcaster RTVE, as the peak of Spain's third summer heatwave left locals and tourists sweating profusely.
The digital newspaper OK Diario ran a headline: “Spain melts this week.”
For northern and eastern Mallorca as well as for parts of Catalonia and Aragon in northeastern Spain, the national meteorological service AEMET declared the highest red warning level on Tuesday. The heat wave is expected to end by Thursday at the latest.
France
In southern France, a record high of 29.5°C (85.1°F) was recorded at the Alpe d'Huez ski resort in the Alps, while 40.6°C (105.1°F) was recorded for the first time at Verdun in the foothills of the Pyrenees.
Canary Islands
In the Canary Islands, about 400 firefighters battled a fire that destroyed 3,500 hectares (8,650 acres) of forest and forced 4,000 people to evacuate, while authorities warned residents not to wear face masks outside due to poor air quality.
United State
Tens of millions of Americans experienced dangerous heat levels this week, with the National Weather Service warning that an “extremely dangerous and prolonged heat wave will persist over the Southwest into next week as oppressive heat indicators spread across the South Central and Southeast.” .
An extremely dangerous, long-lasting heat wave will continue over the Southwest into next week as oppressive heat indicators spread across the South Central and Southeastern United States through this weekend. https://t.co/VyWINDkBnn pic.twitter.com/TJBHldpDOg
– National Weather Service (@NWS) July 19, 2023
In San Angelo, Texas, where temperatures are expected to reach 40-42 degrees Celsius (104-108 Fahrenheit), the National Weather Service said it is “running out of ways to say it will be hot there today.”
In Arizona, the temperature at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport again reached 43.3 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, breaking the previous record of 18 consecutive days at or above that temperature, which was set in 1974.
