The heat wave in Europe continues, and reached its peak on Tuesday, with many countries reaching their highest ever recorded temperatures.
Italy logged 46 degrees Celsius, Spain 44, and Greece 41.
The European Union ordered additional forces to the fire brigades in light of the recent wildfires and extremely dry weather.
In Spain, 40 houses burned completely. Hospitals in Italy reported a jump in the number of admissions from heat stroke and dehydration.
At the beginning of this month, a new world record of all time was broken after a large heat wave that hit various regions around the world including North Africa, America, China, and Antarctica.
The data based on the meteorological service in the United States show that the average temperature was 17.01 degrees worldwide - while the previous record was recorded in 2016 and was 16.92 degrees.
In the southern part of the United States, a large heat wave was reported last week which resulted in a dramatic increase in temperatures.
In Canada, forest fires continue to rage out of control despite an international joint firefighting effort, and have already consumed land mass greater than that of many countries.