Currently in Los Angeles — July 11, 2024: A hint to beat the heat

The weather, currently.

Another warm day on tap Thursday, with upper 80s to around 90 for LA metro.

For those of you who have been tired of this prolonged multi-week heatwave, signs are pointing towards a gradual cool off after the weekend. For now, taking advantage of our microclimates will be key for those who hate this sizzler. It will be over 100 in Santa Clarita. Just 31 miles away in Santa Monica, it’ll be around 78.

— 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.