Europe is facing record-breaking temperatures due to the Cerberus heatwave which is showing no signs of abating. According to media reports on Sunday (July 16), southern and eastern Europe will continue to swelter.

What is the Cerberus heatwave which is boiling Europe?

Much of southern Europe is baking in extreme heat with Greece seeing temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius or more. Acropolis the country's most popular tourist attraction was closed during the hottest hours of the day to protect visitors. Greek authorities proactively shut the gates of its ancient monuments between midday and early evening amid the heat wave. Red Cross staff hunted out bottled water to tourists as temperatures were expected to peak above 40 degrees Celsius in the Greek Capital.

Temperatures soar up to 40 degree Celsius in Greece

Contrary to its name this Death Valley National Park located on the California-Nevada border in the United States is a hot spot for tourists despite weather forecasts that this Valley will topple all records for extreme temperatures. This week tourists are on the edge looking for a chance to explore this desert landscape amid the Heatwave that has gripped the United States from Florida to California.

Death Valley is a hot, hot, hot tourist spot

The temperature in Death Valley could rise above 130 degrees Fahrenheit this weekend. If it does, it would set a record for the hottest temperature ever reliably measured on Earth. Watch this to know more.

Death Valley could set a world record hot temperature

The southern states of the US housing nearly 50 million Americans are expected to face dangerously high temperatures this week. From Texas to Florida to Arizona to Southern California, heat advisories are in effect with the public warned that triple-digit temperatures may remain the norm.

Nearly 50 million in southern US states to bake under scorching heatwave

Over 61,000 people died as a result of extreme heat during Europe's record-breaking summer last year, according to a study published on Monday (July 11). The study calls for increased efforts to protect against even deadlier heatwaves that are expected in the coming years.

Heat-related deaths in Europe soared to over 61,000 during record-breaking summer, study shows

Italy is crippled under the effects of a severe heatwave. On Sunday, temperatures reached as high as 36 degrees celsius in Rome. According to the Italian ministry of health, the weather in the capital and in eight other cities along the peninsula has reached an orange alert level, which is the third stage on a scale of four.

Italy suffers excruciating heatwave amidst tourist influx

North China's Tianjin municipality has put into operation the world's largest single-unit power station, the Huadian Tianjin Haijing photovoltaic power station. Covering an area of almost 10,000 hectares, it combines photovoltaic power generation, salt production and aquaculture. The project will improve regional power supply and bolster compound industry exploration.

China launches clean electricity project amid scorching heatwave

On July 6, Earth experienced a new unofficial record high average temperature, marking the third milestone in a week of scorching temperatures that made it the hottest period on record.

Hotter than ever: Earth sets new heat record for the third time in a week

In response to scorching summer temperatures predicted to reach 40 degrees Celsius in Beijing, employers in the capital were directed by the government on Thursday to suspend outdoor work.

Heatwave havoc: Beijing halts outdoor work as scorching summer temperatures shoot up

The latest data from the National Centers for Environmental Prediction reveals that global temperatures have reached a new record, emphasising the alarming consequences of continually rising greenhouse gas emissions resulting from the combustion of fossil fuels.

Explained | Burning Up: Nations sizzle as temperatures reach record highs

Chinese meteorological authorities issue warning of extreme weather conditions. Recent rain-triggered disasters in Central and Southwest China.

China faces extreme weather and record heatwaves

The world is getting hotter. Both land and sea temperatures are at a record-breaking high. And as per climate experts, the target of keeping long-term global warming within 1.5 degrees Celsius is moving out of reach. Parts of north America were 10 degree Celsius above the seasonal average this month. Wildfires in Canada and the US East coast have led to record-breaking carbon emissions- 160 million metric tons. Extreme heat has also been recorded in India, China, Spain, Iran and Vietnam punishing droughts have also been witnessed across the world this year sea surface temperatures are also rapidly increasing.

Global warming heating up land & sea as earth's temperature rises

United States officials on Friday released a statement saying that at least 13 people lost their lives due to extreme heat waves in the southern United States, amid heavy air pollution in other parts of the country due to smoke from wildfires in Canada.

Extreme heatwave kills at least 13 in the United States

Searing heat in Mexico has claimed the lives of more than 100 people in the month of June, the government said in a statement, after a series of heatwaves rattled the nation.

Scorching heat claims lives of more than 100 in June, says Mexico government

In Pics | US gripped with severe weather due to heatwaves, wildfire smoke

Areas of southern Spain such as Seville and Cordoba have registered temperatures of up to 44 Degrees as the country experiences its first heatwave of the summer.

Up to 44 Degree Celsius recorded in Spain's first summer heatwave

Prolonged heatwave keeps its grip on the US South, as dangerously high temperatures rise above 38 degrees.

Record-setting heatwave bakes US

In an incident that unfolded at Big Bend National Park in Texas, a Florida man and his teenage stepson lost their lives during a hike in extreme heat, according to officials, as reported by the BBC.

Heatwave tragedy: Man, stepson lose lives during Texas hiking expedition

In Pics | Beijing experiences high temperatures amid heatwave

China's capital Beijing on June 23rd, 2023, upgraded its weather warning to "red", which in the nation's colour-coded alert system is the highest level. As per the city, most parts of the Chinese capital can potentially roast in temperatures of up to a high of 40 degrees Celsius or about 104 Fahrenheit.

Heatwave in China: It is blistering hot; temperatures at record high

China's capital Beijing on Friday upgraded its weather warning to "red", which in the nation's colour-coded alert system is the highest level. As per the city, most parts of the Chinese capital can potentially roast in temperatures of up to a high of 40-degree Celsius or about 104 Fahrenheit.

Beijing issues highest-ever 'red' weather warning; temperatures to cross 40C

Chinese capital Beijing on Thursday (June 22) raised orange alert, the second highest weather warning as temperatures crossed 40 degrees Celsius mark. This has made Thursday the hottest June day ever since record-keeping began.

Temperature crosses 40 degrees Celsius in Beijing, shatters all-time June record

Parts of the North Atlantic are witnessing an “exceptional” marine heatwave, with the coasts of the United Kingdom and Ireland recording the highest sea-surface temperatures.

North Atlantic experiencing record-breaking marine heatwave

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