Over the past month, record-setting high temperatures have been recorded in several places across the northern hemisphere. Dangerous heat waves in Europe, Asia, and North America have driven people to nearby beaches, lakes, and water parks to find relief. Collected below, recent images show people and animals doing what they can to beat the heat.
Photos: Keeping Cool During Heat Waves
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![A boy cools off in a public fountain.]()
Read moreA boy cools off in a public fountain in Seoul, South Korea, on June 19, 2023. A heat-wave warning was issued in Seoul as temperatures soared above 34 degrees Celsius (93 degrees Fahrenheit). #
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![A person is seen in silhouette, against the setting sun.]()
Read moreA woman watches the setting sun while visiting a park on a hot summer day, June 23, 2023, in Kansas City, Missouri. #
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![People and one horse play among waves in the shallow surf.]()
Read morePalestinian families flocked to the beach to cool off from the rising temperatures in the city of Gaza, on June 23, 2023. #
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![People relax in a clear swimming pool suspended between two buildings.]()
Read morePeople relax in a swimming pool suspended between two buildings in London, England, on June 12, 2023. #
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![A tiger licks a 'bloodcicle'—a cylindrical block of frozen blood and water.]()
Read moreRaja, a tiger at the Phoenix Zoo, licks a bloodcicle on June 27, 2023, in Phoenix, Arizona. As triple-digit temperatures become the norm, the zoo utilizes cooling techniques for the animals that include spraying, frozen treats, shaded areas, cooled pools of water, and earlier morning hours for guests. #
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![An aerial view of a person lying in the sun in an open grassy area.]()
Read moreA person lies in a field alone on June 21, 2023, in Austin, Texas. Extreme temperatures across the state prompted the National Weather Service to issue excessive-heat warnings and heat advisories that affected more than 40 million people. #
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![A child wears cold-weather clothes while scooting down a slide made of ice blocks.]()
Read moreTourists play in the indoor "Ice and Snow Kingdom" in Lianyungang City, East China's Jiangsu Province, on June 24, 2023. #
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![A beach, crowded with people]()
Read moreBeachgoers crowd Carcavelos beach on the first Sunday of summer, June 25, 2023, in Carcavelos, Portugal. Recent temperatures in the area have been above average for this time of year, and the Ministry of Internal Administration announced that 48 teams of firefighters would be on greater readiness to fight any rural fires. #
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![A water skier kicks up a huge plume of water.]()
Read moreJoel Poland of Great Britain slalom waterskis during the Lacanau Cup at Lacanau Ski Club in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Lacanau, France, on July 1, 2023. #
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![Misted water is sprayed on a crowd of people walking together.]()
Read moreMisted water is sprayed on pilgrims to cool them as they walk to cast stones at a pillar—a symbolic stoning of the devil—during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mina, near the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on June 28, 2023. #
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![A man floats in a body of water, partially held up by two empty plastic bottles.]()
Read moreA man uses water bottles for flotation as he cools off in a canal in Beijing on June 22, 2023. Weather data showed parts of Beijing and the nearby megacity of Tianjin recording their highest temperatures in years. #
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![A British soldier in dress uniform lies face down on pavement after fainting.]()
Read moreA soldier fainted in the heat ahead of the Order of the Garter service at Windsor Castle, in Windsor, England, on June 19, 2023. #
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![A man cools himself, using a cup to pour water from a fountain on his head.]()
Read moreA man cools himself with water from a fountain during one of the hottest days of a recent heat wave in Guadalajara, Jalisco state, Mexico, on June 12, 2023. #
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![Two people wear big hats and masks on a hot day.]()
Read morePeople shelter under big hats and masks as they walk out of the Forbidden City during hot weather in Beijing on June 16, 2023. #
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![An aerial view of people in a park lying on the grass and playing in a rectangular pool.]()
Read morePeople gather at Barton Springs Pool on June 21, 2023, in Austin, Texas. The southwestern region of the state has suffered record-breaking 120-degree heat indexes in recent days, with forecasters expecting more of the same. #
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![A person drinks water from a plastic water bottle outside on a hot day.]()
Read moreRobert Harris drinks water while taking a break from digging fence-post holes in Houston, Texas, on June 27, 2023. #
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![Several people sit in chairs underneath a tarp in shallow pools of water.]()
Read morePeople relax in shallow water, beneath a tarp near a waterfall, on a hot summer day on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, on June 18, 2023. #
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![A sunrise is seen silhouetting a tall communication tower.]()
Read moreThe sun rises behind the BT Tower, as hot weather continues, in London, on June 10, 2023. #
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![People use flotation devices to float down a stream.]()
Read moreGuests at Kelly Park cool off in the Rock Springs Run on June 27, 2023, in Apopka, Florida. #
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![A person sits beneath a large water pipe as water splashes over their head.]()
Read moreA man cools off under a water pipe from a canal during hot and humid weather on the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan, on June 21, 2023. #
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![Two people leap from a springy diving board into a river.]()
Read morePeople jump into the Han River on June 23, 2023, in Xiangyang, Hubei Province, China. #
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![A small crowd of people wade and dance in a shallow pool.]()
Read morePeople cool off as they dance in a shallow pool in an event at a local restaurant during a heat wave in Beijing, on July 2, 2023. China's capital city and northern parts of the country have experienced unseasonably high temperatures in the past days, sometimes reaching more than 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit), causing local governments to issue heat warnings. #
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