Currently in Chicago — August 22, 2024: Things are warming up...

The weather, currently.

Tonight’s low will drop to a cool 57, then Thursday will push back up into the high 70s with a few scattered clouds to keep things interesting. Sorry, pollen-haters… levels are still high, even as winds calm down. KN95s should help; you ARE masking during this surge, right? Mama Katje wants you to stay safe!

It was a hot night in the old town last night, as DNC royalty fired up the crowd at the United Center. The daytime temps will be increasing over the weekend as well, so plan to get out and enjoy it once the delegates clear out!

— Katje Sabin

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.