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Photojournalists from The Everyday Projects captured images of heat relief strategies around the world, including a makeshift swimming pool in a working-class neighborhood in Cairo, where children can cool off for a small fee; and the use of umbrellas in the Goma countryside of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where they are given to women to protect themselves and their babies from the sun.
Cities in China, including Hangzhou, Wuhan, and Shijiazhuang, have opened their air raid shelters to provide relief from the extreme heat as record-high temperatures and drought conditions continue to affect the country. Beijing has experienced over nine consecutive days with temperatures exceeding 35°C, the longest streak since 1961. Health authorities have reported deaths attributed to the heat, and health alerts have been issued. The air raid shelters, originally built during the Japanese invasion in the 1930s, now serve as public cooling centers equipped with amenities such as seating areas, water, refreshments, and heat stroke medicine.