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A fire burns at night atop the Cerro El Cable mountain in Colombia's capital, as the country endures record temperatures. IMAGES
Carlo Buontempo, director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), says it is virtually certain that the high temperatures in July mean that "the month as a whole will become the warmest July on record, the warmest month on record". The top 21 hottest days have "all occurred this month", he adds. SOUNDBITE
Summer heat hits North Korea's Pyongyang, with locals using fans and umbrellas to try and keep cool as the mercury rises to about 30 celsius on Tuesday. IMAGES
A representative from the UN's World Meteorological Organization announces during a UN briefing that a new record-high temperature in the Arctic has been recognised, confirming a reading in Siberia last year of 38 degrees Celsius (100.4 degrees Fahrenheit). SOUNDBITE
Humanity is suffering an "extreme heat epidemic," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns, calling for action to limit the impacts of heat waves intensified by climate change. SOUNDBITE
People in Madrid endure high temperatures as Spain sees its second heatwave of the summer. This year, historic heat has been felt on many continuents, including Asia, North America and Europe, where heatwaves and wildfires have torn a path of destruction in recent weeks. IMAGES