Europe has been sweltering in record breaking temperatures in recent weeks as scientists warned that longer spells of sizzling heatwaves are on the cards if something is not done about global warming.
The "heat dome", which originated from a band of high pressure over Western Europe, is rising, causing many countries to battle extreme weather.
Firefighters in France, Spain, Greece and Britain have struggled to cope with wildfires exacerbated by the soaring temperatures, with authorities in Greece even having to order the evacuation of a hospital in Athens.
