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Currently in Austin — September 15, 2023: More rain on the way
Plus, here's some pictures of today's global climate strike.
Eric Holthaus & A Hebert
September 15, 2023
The weather, currently.
More rain on the way
As summer prepares to pass the baton to fall, the transition brings the potential for both drama and relief. A hovering frontal boundary will usher in a 40% chance of showers and storms on Friday, with a high near 90 degrees and a 50% chance of rain in the evening. Central and western parts of the region face a marginal risk of severe weather.
The chance of precipitation holds at 60% on Saturday, with partly sunny skies and a high near 88. Rain chances decrease to 30% in the evening with a low of 71. Sunday rain chances hover at 40%, with a high near 90, and the overnight low dips to 69—one more nod to an oncoming change of seasons.
What you need to know, currently.
Today is the global climate strike — calling for an end to the era of fossil fuels.
The latest climate disasters and temperature data show that 2023 is likely to be the hottest year in the history of human civilization, and one of the most destructive and heart-wrenching. This is also likely to be the first year that global warming has surpassed the critical 1.5°C mark agreed to less than 10 years ago by the world in Paris.
We are in a climate emergency. And everyone has a place in the movement to bring about lasting change that will create a better future.
Today, hundreds of thousands of people from around the world are rallying to give their adult allies confidence to do everything we can to make this transition happen as quickly and as equitably as possible.
Here are some pictures of the day so far:
Climate strike week 265. Today, we have a global climate strike with people all over the world taking part, demanding that we #EndFossilFuels .
I Stockholm kör vi nästa vecka, samling på Mynttorget kl.12 fredag 22a september. Vi ses där!
#climatestrike#fridaysforfuture— Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg)
10:36 AM • Sep 15, 2023
Together with @StopEACOPug we hosted a climate protest in Kampala. Four of our activists were arrested as we approached parliament. We demand for their immediate release and ask Uganda government to respect human rights. #StopEACOP#fridaysforfuture#GlobalClimateStrike
— Fridays For Future Uganda (@Fridays4FutureU)
12:43 PM • Sep 15, 2023
LOOK: Protesters from the Asian Peoples’ Movement on Debt and Development (APMDD), Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ), Sanlakas and other groups troop to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) office in Quezon City on Friday, Sept. 15, as part of… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
— Manila Bulletin News (@manilabulletin)
5:30 AM • Sep 15, 2023
Dhaka Climate Strike
"We cannot afford to add more fuel to the fire. The era of new fossil fuels is over. Our future depends on leaving them in the ground. #JustTransition NOW."
🔥🌍 #EndFossilFuels#FridaysForFuture— Sohanur Rahman (@SohanBMYP)
6:27 AM • Sep 15, 2023
We have launched the #GlobalClimatestrike at the North Pole, where colleagues from the #Polarstern#ArcWatch expedition from @AWI_Media & other institutes are documenting the impact of #climatechange. We must #EndFossilFuels urgently!
@GretaThunberg@sciforfuture📷@EstherHorvath3— AWIs4Future (@AWIs4Future)
4:30 AM • Sep 15, 2023
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