Thermodynamic temperature

City-dwellers trying to cool off

A woman and a young boy try to cool down at the fountain in the capital's central Syntagma Square Saturday as temperatures soared. The heat, which intensified over the weekend, is forecast to hit 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) Monday in parts of the country, marking the first proper heat wave of the summer. Temperatures are expected to inch down starting Tuesday. [ANA-MPA]

Heatwave sweeps across Europe with scorching temperatures in major cities

Europe is experiencing an unprecedented heatwave with temperatures in major cities across the continent reaching record values for the start of summer. On the day of summer solstice on Wednesday, June 21, which is the longest of the year temperatures in Paris climbed to 37 degrees Celsius, 38 in Madrid and 34 in London, and are approaching record highs for this time of the season.

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