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Currently in Seattle — October 17, 2023: Soft rain, 7:31 sunrise
Plus, climate destabilizing the insurance market + fat bears
Loren Drummond & Abbie Veitch
October 16, 2023
The weather, currently.
50 percent chance of rain all day
Tuesday will roll in a little softer than Monday. Still cloudy with a solid chance of rain all day long. But the rain will be lighter and the wind will not come at you so fiercely. It’s going to stay oddly humid, and temperatures will be mild, hanging between 53 and 60 degrees.
The sun rises at 7:31 a.m., though. So seriously, Seattle, break out those happy lights if you haven’t yet. It’s time.
Rain gear is still in order for commutes. Here’s hoping you can find a splash-worthy puddle or two to greet this dark season with playfulness.
What you need to know, currently.
Grist released the latest story in their series — “Uninsured” — which delves into how the climate crisis destabilizes the global insurance market.
The latest installment focuses on how extreme weather and climate change are impacting farmer’s crops and their wallets.
According to reporter Lois Parshley, severe weather cost farmers in the U.S. around $22 billion last year, however only half of that was covered by insurance.
…Climate hazards have increased annual crop insurance losses by about $1 billion every year since 1991.
This destabilization impacts farmers, their families, and global food security.
The entire series is worth a read.
In brighter news, last week was Fat Bear Week, the annual competition to find the brown bear at Brooks River in Katmai National Park, Alaska who “best exemplifies fatness.”
If you weren't making a bracket and following closely, what were you doing?
Here’s a photo of this year’s winner, Grazer, who was crowned last Tuesday, just in case you missed it:
Congrats to 128 Grazer, our 2023 #FatBearWeek champion! 🥳 Though unaware of her title in this imaginary contest, her success is real! For bears, fat = success, & she's set up well for winter.
We had a record-shattering 1,382,783 votes! There's so much love for our bears! ❤️
— Katmai National Park (@KatmaiNPS)
6:35 PM • Oct 11, 2023
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