The heat is on across the globe, and there have been many heat-related stories in the news. Here are a few of the ones that caught my eye, including some great pictures from Quartz at the link below.

New York magazine: A global heat wave has set the Arctic Circle on fire

Washington Post: Death toll climbs as Japan wilts under a record-breaking heat wave

National Public Radio: Migrating geese are confused, exhausted by rising temperatures

Scientific American: A century of global warming, in just 35 seconds

Quartz: Photos: A week of wildfires and heatwaves around the world

The Carr fire tears through Shasta. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)