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Record-setting heatwaves are now sweeping many parts of the earth. The unbearably high temperature has intensified pressures on electricity and water supply. People around the world are also looking at ways to cool off.

Highest: On 13 September 1922, a high temperature of 57.7°C (136°F) was recorded in Al 'Aziziyah, which is the highest temperature ever measured on Earth

Fastest temperature rise: 27 °C (49 °F) in 2 minutes; Spearfish, South Dakota, 1943-01-22.

Lowest: The lowest temperature ever recorded at the surface of the Earth was −89.2 °C (−129 °F; 184 K) at the Russian Vostok Station in Antarctica July 21, 1983.

Fastest temperature drop: 26 °C (47 °F) in 15 minutes; Rapid City, South Dakota, 1911-01-10.

Africa,   

 57.8 °C (136.0 °F) Al 'Aziziyah, Libya  13 September 1922,         

−23.9 °C (−11 °F) Ifrane, Morocco 11 February 1935

Antarctica

15 °C (59 °F) Vanda Station 5 January 1974                              

−89.2 °C (−129 °F) Vostok Station 21 July 1983

Asia 

53.9 °C (129.0 °F) Tirat Zvi, Israel 21 June 1942                      

−67.8 °C (−90 °F) Verkhoyansk, Siberia, Russia 5 February 1892

Europe

48.0 °C (118.4 °F) Athens, Greece 10 July 1977       

−58.1 °C (−73 °F) Ust-Shchuger, Russia 31 December 1978

North America 

56.7 °C (134.1 °F) Death Valley, California, USA  10 July 1913 

 −66.1 °C (−87 °F) North Ice, Greenland 9 January 1954

Oceania

50.7 °C (123.3 °F) Oodnadatta, South Australia, Australia 2 January 1960

−23 °C (−9.4 °F) Charlotte Pass, New South Wales, Australia 29 June 1994

 South America

49.1 °C (120.4 °F) Villa de María, Córdoba, Argentina 2 January 1920

−32.8 °C (−27 °F) Sarmiento, Argentina 1 June 1907

Xinhua/ (Source: wikipedia)