Western Europe is experiencing an intense heatwave, with the UK breaking a century-old temperature record for the second consecutive day. Authorities have issued warnings about the significant risks to life posed by the extreme temperatures.

<img alt="People walk near Big Ben, inlcluding a man with his shirt off and draped around his neck." height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/23923d43-1622-40e5-a811-8f6baca40225,1779814681856/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C5473%2C3078%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="People walk outside the Palace of Westminster in London Tuesday." width="620" /><p>The U.K. has smashed a century-old temperature record for the second time in 24 hours as a spring heat wave continued to scorch par...