PlayAt a Glance Searing heat has smashed records this summer from the southern U.S. to parts of Europe, Africa and Asia. T​hese include all-time high temperatures, record hottest low temperatures and streaks of heat that set new standards even in places accustomed to stifling summer heat. W​hat follows is a sampling of some of the most eye-popping, noteworthy heat records we've seen in recent weeks, by location. EuropeA multi-week heat wave smashed all-time records across parts of southern Europe and the Mediterranean Sea, from Spain to northern Africa, Italy and the Adriatic Sea in July. Dozens of other locations in China have set new all-time heat records this summer, according to data compiled by Herrera.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 25, 2023 17:04 UTC