Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://gographicsoutput.com/video/GOBkvM8WTml.html Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Understanding Europe’s heatwave [uvZc805u3of] Health Updated on August 11, 2026 EDT — Published on August 11, 2026 EDT As a record-breaking heat wave scorches Europe, the scenes—children hosed down in London, shoppers scrambling for fans in Paris—offer a glimpse of a continent struggling to cope. On this episode of On Assignment, host Jonah Green speaks with data journalist Ben Welsh, who built Reuters’ new Climate Monitor to measure just how unusual this moment really is. By comparing today’s temperatures to historical norms, the tool illustrates how today’s hot weather truly is a sharp departure from the past. Check out the Reuters Climate Monitor here: #News #Reuters #Newsfeed Read the story here: 👉 Subscribe: Keep up with the latest news from around the world: Follow Reuters on Facebook: Follow Reuters on X: Follow Reuters on Instagram: NBmGaFCg1g9 fDO0qZdVLG6 RaZFoWUDI4k PnocmNd8t5y L8CAx9pVHyT 7A6lwdENj3A
As a record-breaking heat wave scorches Europe, the scenes—children hosed down in London, shoppers scrambling for fans in Paris—offer a glimpse of a continent struggling to cope. On this episode of On Assignment, host Jonah Green speaks with data journalist Ben Welsh, who built Reuters’ new Climate Monitor to measure just how unusual this moment really is. By comparing today’s temperatures to historical norms, the tool illustrates how today’s hot weather truly is a sharp departure from the past. Check out the Reuters Climate Monitor here: #News #Reuters #Newsfeed Read the story here: 👉 Subscribe: Keep up with the latest news from around the world: Follow Reuters on Facebook: Follow Reuters on X: Follow Reuters on Instagram: NBmGaFCg1g9 fDO0qZdVLG6 RaZFoWUDI4k PnocmNd8t5y L8CAx9pVHyT 7A6lwdENj3A