摘要
Summertime is upon us and the northern hemisphere swelters.Beijing,capital of China,around 1 p.m.on June 23.The city recorded temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius for two consecutive days for the first time since the capital's weather records began in 1961,according to its meteorological center.A heatwave is stll baking north China at the time of writing.In Europe,most parts of Spain have been weathering scorching temperatures since late June.