Record books across the world had to be rewritten this week as a series of intense heat waves gripped large sections of the northern hemisphere, with some records shattered by several degrees.
People pose for pictures on the bridge. This photo was taken by Frank Augstein.
The previous all-time record high in the United Kingdom was recorded in 2019.
Scotland and Wales set their own all-time records during the early week heat wave, with Hawarden, Wales, hitting 98.6 degrees (37.1C) Monday and Floors Castle, Scotland, hitting 95.2 degrees (35.1).
Dublin set an all-time record high of 91.6 degrees (33.1C) on Monday, which was the hottest temperature ever recorded in Ireland during the month of July.
Hamburg in northern Germany set an all-time record high of 104 degrees (40.1C) Wednesday, while Abed,Denmark hit 96.6 (35.9C), the hottest ever recorded in the country.
Zhuoxi, Taiwan, hit 106 degrees Friday, setting a new record for the hottest temperature ever recorded on the island, while Hong Kong set a record for the highest July temperature.
The capital of the country, Ljubljana, set a new monthly record for temperature on Saturday, reaching 100 degrees.
The extreme heat wave in Europe was caused by a ridge of high pressure that slowly moved up from north Africa. In the U.K., the infrastructure is ill-equipped to handle such significant heat, which resulted in numerous fires across parts of London. Climate experts say heat waves are one of the most noticeable effects of climate change and are likely to become more frequent in the future.
It is not clear how many deaths will be attributed to the heat waves. More than 2,000 deaths have been confirmed on the Iberian Peninsula due to heat issues.
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