Europe is being gripped by a devastating heat wave, triggering fires and forcing tens of thousands of people from their homes.
Over 1,100 people died in Spain and Portugal due to heat related causes over the last two weeks.
The UK hit an all-time record of 104.3 degrees Fahrenheit, making it the warmest country in the world. For the first time in history, parts of the country are under a red warning for extreme heat.
Europe isn't prepared for those kinds of temperatures. The lack of air conditioning caused the London Underground to stop some services.
The effects of climate change are on full display and could be a sign of things to come if drastic climate action is not taken.
One person who lives in southwestern France told Le Monde that they are climate change refugees.
Southern Europe lit up in "monster" wildfires, with authorities warning of "very extreme" fire danger this week in areas across Spain, southern France, Italy, and the UK.
The New York Times reported that the area was called a powder keg because of the winds.
According to Agence France-Presse, Portugal set a July temperature record last week.
It will be a heat apocalypse in some areas, according to Franois Gourand.
Since pre-industrial levels, global average temperatures have risen by 1.1 degrees Celsius due to human activity.
Experts say that heat waves like this one are more likely to happen in any given year.
Climate change affects everyone according to a resident in Spain.
More than 1,100 people died in the heat wave in Spain and Portugal.
Texas power plants will start to die as a result of the heat wave.
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