Currently in Seattle — October 9, 2023: Farewell Rapinoe, hello rain

The weather, currently.

After that glorious sunshiny weekend, the rains have returned, recharging watersheds that need it.

Light morning showers will turn to a steadier rain throughout the day, and there will be a proper breeze out of the south. Temps are cooling off, too, with a high of 60s. And the highest Cascade peaks might even get a dusting of snow.

— Loren Drummond

What you need to know, currently.

One of the best climate strategies is returning stolen land to Indigenous people — this is what climate justice looks like.

This year, in advance of Indigenous Peoples Day, the NDN Collective has launched a Just Transition fund to help build technical capacity for frontline groups to continue the #landback fight.

Indigenous people already protect the vast majority of the world’s biodiversity, with technologies such as prescribed fire and responsible resource harvesting. It’s time for the rest of society to follow their lead.

— Eric Holthaus

What you can do, currently.

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