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Currently in Chicago — October 17, 2023: A break from the wet stuff
Plus, climate destabilizing the insurance market + fat bears
Abbie Veitch, Katje Sabin & Katje Sabin
October 16, 2023
The weather, currently.
We could see some sun on Tuesday
After quite a few days of grey clouds and showers, we could see some sun tomorrow! Monday night will be cool with a low around 46 and some light winds. Tuesday will bring more clouds, but the sun should be able to peep through here and there. The high will climb close to 60, and Tuesday night will bring more clouds and a low of around 48.
If you’re looking for something fun to do on a day when you don’t have to dodge the raindrops, the new coastal natural area in Uptown could be a good choice.
What you need to know, currently.
Grist released the latest story in their series — “Uninsured” — which delves into how the climate crisis destabilizes the global insurance market.
The latest installment focuses on how extreme weather and climate change are impacting farmer’s crops and their wallets.
According to reporter Lois Parshley, severe weather cost farmers in the U.S. around $22 billion last year, however only half of that was covered by insurance.
…Climate hazards have increased annual crop insurance losses by about $1 billion every year since 1991.
This destabilization impacts farmers, their families, and global food security.
The entire series is worth a read.
In brighter news, last week was Fat Bear Week, the annual competition to find the brown bear at Brooks River in Katmai National Park, Alaska who “best exemplifies fatness.”
If you weren't making a bracket and following closely, what were you doing?
Here’s a photo of this year’s winner, Grazer, who was crowned last Tuesday, just in case you missed it:
Congrats to 128 Grazer, our 2023 #FatBearWeek champion! 🥳 Though unaware of her title in this imaginary contest, her success is real! For bears, fat = success, & she's set up well for winter.
We had a record-shattering 1,382,783 votes! There's so much love for our bears! ❤️
— Katmai National Park (@KatmaiNPS)
6:35 PM • Oct 11, 2023
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