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People cool off in a fountain during a hot summer day in Moscow on June 24, 2021. Moscow has been hit by a historic heat wave this week, with temperatures reaching a 120-year record due to the effects of climate change. On Monday the Russian capital sweated under 34.7 degrees Celsius (94.5 degrees Fahrenheit), according to Roshydromet, matching the record for a June day from in 1901. The weather service, which has kept records since 1881, is forecasting temperatures above 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit) on Thursday and Friday. (Photo by Alexander Nemenov/AFP Photo)
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