Europe, for some time, has been facing the wrath of the weather gods, it seems, as it has seen everything from heatwaves to wildfires all at once in a single calendar year, causing epic financial losses as well.
The Canary Islands remain a popular destination for Brits to travel for some out-of-season sun - and at the moment an unseasonable October heatwave makes it feel like August.
As Europe and other regions swelter, a UN researcher cautioned that climate change was enabling increasingly intense and long-lasting heatwaves, which in some areas could soon begin to hit year-round.