Currently — August 23rd 2022
The weather, currently.
Monday was the rainiest day in the past 90 years of recordkeeping in Dallas, Texas. A Texas-wide deluge continues this week.
Both Dallas and Austin broke their all-time records for maximum rainfall received in a 1hr time period, contributing to flash flooding happening across the state. Shoal Creek near Austin rose 16ft in a matter of minutes on Monday afternoon.
All this is happening while Texas remains in severe drought. These bust-to-boom scenarios are a textbook symptom of the climate emergency, where an acceleration of evaporation rates due to warmer temperatures simultaneously makes droughts and flooding more intense.
-Eric Holthaus
We've broken several records at DFW Airport following the significant rain event over the past 24 hours. August 21st-22nd, 2022, is now the second wettest 24-hour period, coming in at 9.19"! That's only 0.38" shy of the #1 record. Daily records were also broken for 8/21 and 8/22. pic.twitter.com/8Ze02IxNGt
— NWS Fort Worth (@NWSFortWorth) August 22, 2022
What you need to know, currently.
Abbie Veitch
If you’re passionate about climate change and looking for a job that is directly involved in solving the climate emergency, check out Currently’s new job board! With this board, we hope to illuminate paths towards a liberated, habitable and joyful future for both people and the environment.
We know that it can be difficult to figure out where you fit in the climate movement. At Currently, we believe in “plugging in” wherever you feel you’ll have the most impact. We are hoping to share all kinds of jobs, this way folks of all different backgrounds and skill sets can carve out their own unique path.
“Our goal for the job board is to connect our audience of dedicated climate folks to jobs that are fulfilling and help build the world we need,” said Megan Ruttan, Currently's partnerships coordinator.
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