Heatwaves sweep the world as summer temperatures soar

Extreme heat grips parts of the world, disrupting daily life and travel

Last updated: August 07, 2026 | 17:40

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People pack into a wave pool at an ocean park as they seek relief from the heat in Shenyang, northeastern China's Liaoning province.

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Dubai: From scorching streets to sun-baked landscapes, heatwaves have gripped parts of the world as summer temperatures soar. This photo gallery captures the intense heat seen across countries during late July and early August, highlighting crowded cooling spots, shimmering cityscapes and the striking impact of extreme summer weather

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People walk through mist being sprayed to cool visitors at the Gwangmyeong Cave tourist site in Gyeonggi province.

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People stand in front of a coffee shop during a heatwave in the French Riviera city of Nice.

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People wait for a ferry while in the heat in lower Manhattan as the city settles into a forecast of days of high temperatures and humidity on August 06, 2026, in New York City.

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A ’No Fishing’ sign is pictured in the dried up Falmer Pond in Falmer, East Sussex, south of London on August 5, 2026.

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People pack into a wave pool at an ocean park as they seek relief from the heat in Shenyang, northeastern China's Liaoning province.

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Water cannons being sprayed into the stands to cool off the crowd during a Korean professional baseball game between Kiwoom Heroes and LG Twins at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul.

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Iraqi volunteers distribute cold water to Shia Muslim pilgrims amid high temperatures as they gather near the Imam al-Abbas Shrine in the holy city of Karbala, south of Baghdad on August 2, 2026.

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Aerial view showing a wildfire amid high temperatures in Sibate, near Bogota, Colombia, on August 3, 2026.

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This image made with a thermal camera shows the Gyeongbokgung Palace and mountains behind, on a hot day in Seoul on August 6, 2026.

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Mickelina Papotto, of Salem, Ore., left, and Lorie Odegaard, of Gaithersburg, Md., fan themselves while waiting in line for the ferris wheel at the Great American State Fair on the National Mall.

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A man rests in a temporary air conditioned shelter in a public square on a hot day in Seoul on August 6, 2026.

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This photo shows a nearly dried-out sunflower field near the village of Kovilj, Serbia, on August 6, 2026, as a prolonged heatwave continues to affect much of the region.

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People walk past a misting fan during a heatwave in Rome at the Colosseum, on August 6, 2026.

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A dog cool off in a public fountain in Piazza Castello during a heatwave in Turin.

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People rest at a park on a hot day in Tokyo on July 22, 2026.

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