Date uploaded: 2022-08-14 19:03:42

People across Europe are searching for ways to cool off. After temperatures reached 112 degrees Fahrenheit in Spain, scientists for the first time gave a heat wave a name – all in the name of protecting public health. The heat wave, named Zoe, was recorded July 24-27 in the city of Seville in southwestern Spain, said José María Martín Olalla, an associate professor in the department of condensed matter physics at Sevilla University. And in the U.K., the government officially declared a drought across swathes of England following months of record low rainfall and unprecedented high temperatures in recent weeks. Visit the link in our bio to read more about the heat in Europe. 📸: Robert Atanasovski, AFP; Manish Swarup, AP; Darko Vojinovic, AP; Tizina Fabu, AFP; Jorge Guerrero, AFP; Paul White, AP; Emilio Morenatti, AP; Matthias Schrader, AP; Matt Dunham, AP