- Currently Philadelphia
- Posts
- Currently in Philadelphia — November 8, 2023: A cold dip
Currently in Philadelphia — November 8, 2023: A cold dip
Plus, a quick preview of COP28 in Dubai.
Abe Musselman & Eric Holthaus
November 07, 2023
The weather, currently.
Briefly cold, then warm again
This week is a bit of a rollercoaster. After a cloudy but warm-ish day yesterday, today will be back to colder temperatures, with a high of 54˚F. But (spoiler alert) it’s supposed to shoot up again by 10 degrees tomorrow. Luckily you have me to guide you through these turbulent times. It’ll be chilly but relatively sunny this morning, with some clouds moving in by the afternoon. Humidity will also be lower than yesterday at about 35% afternoon relative humidity. In a word: crisp.
— Abe Musselman
What you need to know, currently.
A new fund will be established to pay for the “loss and damage” caused by climate change in poorer countries — but will be far weaker than hoped after a major setback this past weekend in Abu Dhabi. The disappointment is casting an increasingly worrying shadow over the upcoming COP28 climate conference in Dubai.
A last-minute objection by the US delegation to the consensus text forced a change in the funding mechanism that only “urged” rich countries to contribute to the new fund, but didn’t require them.
“It is a sombre day for climate justice, as rich countries turn their backs on vulnerable communities. [This] falls short of providing vulnerable communities with adequate assurance that their financial needs for coping with climate impacts and rebuilding their lives will be met.”
Still up for discussion in the run-up to Dubai: Whether or not world countries will agree to a binding “phase out” of fossil fuels globally, and the first official check-up or “stocktake” on how the world’s efforts at reducing climate change has progressed since 2015 in Paris. Spoiler alert: not well.
What you can do, currently.
Currently Sponsorships are short messages we co-write with you to plug your org, event, or climate-friendly business with Currently subscribers. It’s a chance to boost your visibility with Currently — one of the world’s largest daily climate newsletters — and support independent climate journalism, all at the same time. Starting at just $105.
One of my favorite organizations, Mutual Aid Disaster Relief, serves as a hub of mutual aid efforts focused on climate action in emergencies — like hurricane season. Find mutual aid network near you and join, or donate to support existing networks:
