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Added on the 20/07/2023 19:18:57 - Copyright : AFP EN
The London Fields outdoor swimming pool welcomes swimmers every day, summer and winter alike. For the sixth consecutive day in the UK, the thermometer is climbing to 30 degrees as the country faces a late summer heatwave. Residents flock to the London Fields Lido to cool down and enjoy the sunshine. IMAGES
Hoses and ice lollies bring welcome respite to animals during hot weather at London Zoo
Hoses and ice lollies bring welcome respite to animals during hot weather at London Zoo
People in The Hague try to stay cool as a heatwave hits the Netherlands. Temperatures between 32 and 35 degrees Celsius are expected in the country as other parts of Europe are also struggling with high temperatures. IMAGES
A fire burns at night atop the Cerro El Cable mountain in Colombia's capital, as the country endures record temperatures. IMAGES
Carlo Buontempo, director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), says it is virtually certain that the high temperatures in July mean that "the month as a whole will become the warmest July on record, the warmest month on record". The top 21 hottest days have "all occurred this month", he adds. SOUNDBITE