Currently in San Francisco — August 13, 2024: Warmer week, we hope

The weather, currently.

It’s always a question of fog, isn’t it? Temperatures will head into the low 70s today, but whether that will exist in conjunction with clear, sunny skies or a persistent marine layer is anyone’s guess.

If the sun does peek out, we’re in for some slightly warmer days ahead. Winds will stay strong, between 17-20mph in addition to mighty gusts.

— Britta Shoot

What you can do, currently.

A Media Matters analysis found that last year — the hottest calendar year on record — network coverage of climate actually declined in the US. What’s worse, just 12% of reports about climate change mentioned fossil fuels as the driving cause. The media still reported on extreme weather, but stopped short of making the climate connection.

Independent climate journalism like Currently is needed more than ever. And this year, with all of these weather warnings already underway, we’ll unfortunately have plenty of opportunities to do better.