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As the sun rises over the vineyards in Saint-Quentin-de-Baron in the Bordeaux region, grape pickers are already getting to work. Even as most of France swelters under a heatwave, the 2023 harvest gets underway, forcing workers to adapt.
July is the hottest month ever recorded on Earth, marked by heatwaves and fires around the world, the European Union's climate observatory confirms.
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
Tall, chimney-like towers rise from the centuries-old buildings in Iran's ancient city of Yazd, drawing in a pleasant breeze for residents of one of the world’s hottest cities. The wind catchers, called bagdirs in Persian, are among the engineering marvels inhabitants of central Iran have developed over centuries to stay cool in scorching temperatures.
Showers, ice treats and air-conditioned buildings: the Phoenix Zoo goes to "extra effort" to keep its animals cool during a record heat wave hitting Arizona's capital. The temperature has been well above 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius) for 20 consecutive days.
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