Currently in Los Angeles — August 26, 2024: Warmer temps

The weather, currently.

After a taste of a bit cooler fall-like weather (at least by SoCal standards), Monday will usher in some warmer weather, with temps back up in the mid 80s for LA metro and upper 80s to around 90 for the valleys. All thanks to a cool low pressure system that is finally exiting from the region.

— Ade Adeniji

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.