(Source: Pixabay)It's feared the highest temperature ever recorded in Europe could be broken this week.
A prolonged area of high pressure has been trapped over the south of the continent, which may lead to the 48-point-8 degrees measured in Sicily in 2021 being exceeded.
Meanwhile over 11-thousand acres are now known to have been affected by a huge wildfire on the Spanish island of La Palma.
Around 4-thousand residents have been evacuated.
The heatwave that's hit southern Europe is expected to get more intense with temperatures in Italy expected to hit 45 degrees Celsius.
A third of the population of the US is living under a heat warning too.
In Phoenix, it's been above 43 for 16 days in a row and it's expected to get even hotter.
Meanwhile, China recorded it's hottest ever temperature over the weekend - 52.2 degrees celcius.
China just experienced its highest temperature in recorded history, topping out at an unbelievable 52.2°C (126°F).
This crushes the country's previous all-time high by 1.7°C (3°F). pic.twitter.com/CrmdgGgm7g
— Colin McCarthy (@US_Stormwatch) July 16, 2023
