Currently in the Twin Cities — September 21, 2023:

The weather, currently.

We’ve got one more day in the 80s likely on Thursday after a couple of July-like days. Yesterday’s high of 95 in Madison, Minnesota was the latest such reading of that level in 39 years. In case you’re curious: the average last 80 in the Twin Cities comes around October 1.

Friday should remain warm and mostly dry but a slow moving storm system for the weekend will bring some occasional showers and clouds. The areas most favored for the heaviest rainfall will be western Minnesota but we could still see a good inch of rain in the Twin Cities Saturday through Tuesday.

— Sven Sundgaard

What you need to know, currently.

On Wednesday, President Biden announced the creation of the American Climate Corps — a bucket-list item for youth climate organizers for years.

CNN has more on the backstory, but suffice it to say that a climate corps was originally a Bernie Sanders pledge when he was running for president. It was then part of the Build Back Better plan during the initial Covid response, but got cut — and then it was also part of Joe Manchin’s Inflation Reduction Act — and got cut.

Now it’s a reality, by executive order. So this is a big deal.

Here’s the options for training with the American Climate Corps, according to the brand-new White House signup form:

• Deploy low-cost, reliable, clean energy

• Implement energy-efficient solutions to help families save money on their energy bills

• Rebuild coastal wetlands to protect coastal communities from storm surges and flooding

• Manage forests to prevent catastrophic wildfires

• Protect America’s public lands and waters for future generations

• Enhance agricultural systems to protect natural resources and conserve water during droughts

• Advance environmental justice to ensure all Americans live in healthy, thriving communities

— Eric Holthaus

What you can do, currently.

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