As I’m writing this, it is 12.5°C/22.5°F hotter than normal this time of year in Zurich, Switzerland. It’s the same or worse for almost all of Europe currently. Although, «than normal» doesn’t really do the situation justice. That «normal», the average from 1961–1990, is long gone. These current temperatures might be extraordinary even in the new normal that humans created for themselves, but that’s exactly what climate change does to us: these days and weeks of extreme heat are becoming more and more common. This new Climate Monitor by Reuters lets you explore and compare temperatures for every place on Earth. It’s a scary globe.

From Weekly Filet #576, in June 2026.