Daily global temperatures have been reached an unofficial record several times this weekby at least one metric, and prompted communities around the planet to take drastic measures to help people beat the heat.
A work stoppage in Beijing extended into this week after a string of days in which temperatures were above 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit).
In North Grenville, Ontario, the city repurposed hockey rinks into cooling centers as temperatures reached 32 degrees Celsius (90 degrees Fahrenheit) and felt like 38 degrees (100 degrees Fahrenheit ) with moisture.
And the US National Weather Service has issued heat warnings for much of the continental US, they reported a number of heat-related hospitalizations in Austin and San Antonio in Texas and recorded record temperatures in cities included Portland, Oregon, Tampa, Florida i El Paso, Texas.
Associated Press photographers captured how people around the world endured — and in some cases suffered — the heat.
People dove into bodies of water in Ukraine, Turkey and Spain. Tourists in Rome and a man in Manila protected themselves from the sun with umbrellas. A security guard in Beijing and a construction worker in Nashville wiped sweat from their faces on days when the temperature exceeded 100 degrees.
And climate scientists he told the AP that record heat is set to continue as the planet continues to warm. Commenting on global temperature highs earlier this week, Stanford University climate scientist Chris Field said: “A record like this is further evidence for the now massively supported proposition that global warming it’s pushing us toward a warmer future.” ___
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