Currently in San Francisco — August 21, 2024: Another day in paradise

The weather, currently.

Wednesday we’ll see highs around 70 with a mix of bright sun and some intermittent cloud cover. The high winds (~18 mph) should keep the fog and clouds moving briskly when they do blow in. Humidity will follow in some areas accordingly. Mid-50s overnight continue.

— 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.