{"publisher":{"name":"MediaBias News","url":"https://mediabias.news","methodology":"https://mediabias.news/methodology","editorialPrinciples":"https://mediabias.news/editorial-principles","corrections":"https://mediabias.news/corrections"},"scoreGuide":{"trust":"How well corroborated and evidenced the source reporting is. 0-100, higher is better.","critic":"Craft quality of the source journalism: context, balance, fact vs comment. 0-100, higher is better.","hype":"How far the source presentation runs ahead of substance. 0-100, LOWER IS BETTER.","scope":"Scores assess the original reporting this article was written from, not the truth of the underlying event and not the quality of this write-up."},"assessmentGuide":{"type":"coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis","factCheck":{"status":"not-performed","note":"Media Bias News compares coverage and scores the source reporting. 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The June-July average broke records, and 135 million people were exposed to extreme heat, expected to ease by the weekend.","category":"Climate","area":"European Union","publishedAt":"2026-08-13T16:25:35.745Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-08-13T15:40:34.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-13T16:25:35.745Z","readTime":"5 min read","scores":{"trust":82,"critic":75,"hype":15,"notes":{"trust":"37 digests agree on key facts; 444.hu report adds named source and document","critic":"37 digests and 1 full report; figures and dates specified","hype":"measured language across all outlets"}},"tags":["#EuropeanHeatwave","#ClimateExtremes","#WesternEurope","#RecordTemperatures","#Summer2026"],"entities":["Kew Gardens","AFP","France","UK","Western Europe"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Western Europe experienced its fifth heatwave of the summer on 13 August 2026, with temperatures exceeding 35°C in many areas.","The UK recorded its hottest day of the year so far at 38.1°C, while France’s heatwave entered its 17th day.","An estimated 135 million people in Europe were exposed to temperatures of at least 35°C on 13 August, according to AFP.","The heatwave was expected to ease over the weekend, following record-breaking June-July average temperatures."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Western Europe recorded its fifth heatwave of the summer on 13 August 2026, with temperatures reaching at least 35°C across large parts of the continent. The UK’s Kew Gardens measured 38.1°C, the highest temperature of the year so far in the country. France, where the heatwave had lasted 17 consecutive days, saw temperatures of 38°C in cities including Nantes. Spain and Italy also experienced extreme heat."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"AFP estimated that 135 million people in Europe were living in areas where temperatures reached at least 35°C on 13 August. The June-July 2026 average temperature in Western Europe broke all previous records, marking the fourth consecutive heatwave since May. Forecasts indicated the heat would begin to subside over the weekend."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the right-rated digests mentioned the AFP estimate that 135 million people in Europe were exposed to temperatures of at least 35°C on 13 August. The same figure was also omitted from all centre-rated digests. The 17-day duration of France’s heatwave was not reported in any of the right-rated or centre-rated digests. The record-breaking June-July average temperature was not mentioned in any of the right-rated digests."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"Akşam","url":"https://aksam.com.tr/dunya/avrupanin-gobeginde-alarm-yilin-en-sicak-gunu-olarak-olculdu/haber-1690450","headline":"Alarm in the Heart of Europe! 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