Currently en República Dominicana — 29 de agosto: Escasas lluvias

El tiempo, currently.

En las últimas 24 horas ha incidido una vaguada con algunos aguaceros focalizados en la región norte y la zona montañosa: para este martes el panorama meteorológico seguirá dominado por el mismo fenómeno, aunque las lluvias que ocurran se registrarán en la Cordillera central y la zona fronteriza.

Las temperaturas calurosas han regresado a República Dominicana luego del alejamiento de nuestra región: es por eso que la sensación térmica ha aumentado en las últimas 24 horas y, debido a la entrada de más humedad desde Mar Caribe, seguiremos con los efectos del verano en el país durante el resto de la semana.

Mientras que los dos ciclones tropicales que están activos en este momento (Franklin e Idalia) no representan peligro para el territorio dominicano; serán dos ondas tropicales que en los próximos días se acerquen a la región del Caribe.

— Jean Suriel

What you need to know, currently.

Tropical Storm Idalia is expected to make landfall early Wednesday morning as a major hurricane, just north of the Tampa Bay metro area.

For context, the Tampa Bay region has been incredibly lucky over the past 75 years, so even a glancing blow from a major hurricane could produce a record-setting coastal flood.

Idalia will be tracking over record-warm ocean waters in the Gulf of Mexico, made warmer due to the burning of fossil fuels — which is part of why it's expected to be a major hurricane at landfall in Florida on Wednesday.

Every time there’s a hurricane disaster, this needs to be said, so I’ll say it again now: Climate change is making hurricanes worse.

Sea level is rising, making storm surge worse. Ocean temperatures are rising, making rapid intensification more likely. The air is warmer, which means it can hold more water vapor and rain harder.

Climate change is making hurricanes worse.

—Eric Holthaus

What you can do, currently.

The fires in Maui have struck at the heart of Hawaiian heritage, and if you’d like to support survivors, that’s a good place to start.

The fires burned through the capital town of the Kingdom of Hawaii, the ancestral and present home to native Hawaiians on their original unceded lands. One of the buildings destroyed was the Na ‘Aikane o Maui cultural center, a gathering place for the Hawaiian community to organize and celebrate.

If you’d like to help the community rebuild and restore the cultural center, a fund has been established that is accepting donations — specify “donation for Na ‘Aikane” on this Venmo link.