Why are countries around the worldexperiencing excessive heat? | BBC News

Many parts of the world are currently experiencingabove-average temperatures, with meteorologistssaying this is largely a result of global warming.

While some areas are seeing colder conditions, farmore regions are enduring temperatures described asbeing quite a lot warmer than average.

Swathes of the globe including North America,southern and eastern Asia and south-eastern Europeare currently experiencing extreme temperatures.