A winegrower protects himself from the sun under an umbrella as he works in Burgundy vineyards in Gevrey-Chambertin, central-eastern France, on May 28, 2026 as a heatwave hits France. The UK and France have reported their hottest ever May days this week as a "heat dome" brought sizzling temperatures more typical of midsummer to western Europe. UN climate chief Simon Stiell said the heatwave was "a brutal reminder of the spiraling impacts of the climate crisis. "The science is clear that human-induced climate change is making these heatwaves more frequent and extreme," Stiell add in a statement. (Photo by ARNAUD FINISTRE / AFP via Getty Images)