In pictures: Global heat waves surge, communities race to cope

As global temperatures soar, people find ways to stay cool

Last updated: June 25, 2025 | 13:37

Virendra Saklani, Chief Visual Journalist

A thermometer reading 100 degrees outside a high school during high temperatures in Columbia, South Carolina, US, on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. The Trump administration has declared a power emergency in the US Southeast as a blistering heat wave strains grids across the country.

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