Wildfire destroys forests in Chongqing mountains as China battles record heatwave

Polarstern icebreaker returns to port in Germany after arctic research amid record heatwaves

Motorcycle riders splash across dried-up riverbed during heatwave in China

Yangtze River tributary sapped of water as severe drought hits southwest China

Wildfire engulfs mountainside as southwest China bakes under extreme heatwave

City workers drink outside pubs in London, England

Army helicopters dump water on heatwave fire in Slovenia

Slovenia fire smoke and ash chokes residents in rural village

Heat broke! Bank clerk and security guard scuffle 'due to intense summer heat' in China

Hapless lion pants like a dog amid blistering summer heat in Chinese zoo

Pigeons cool off in water during heatwave in Woolwich, London