Photos: Keeping Cool During Heat Waves

Recent images of people and animals doing what they can to beat the heat

A boy cools off in a public fountain.
Ahn Young-joon / AP

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.