Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking chimpanzee field research and globe-spanning environmental advocacy, has died. She was 91. Watch an interview that Sven Sundgaard (@svensundgaard.bsky.social) conducted in 2018 with Goodall on our website here:

Ugh this one hurts. Jane Goodall was a beacon of light and hope in our dark world of climate change and planetary destruction. She taught us so much about animals and their intelligence and compassion. Rest in Peace Dr. Goodall. 1934-2025

Hard to believe you’ve been gone 8 years today mom. Four days shy of your of your 58th birthday. Gone way too soon. We love you & miss you & keep your legacy alive…. ❤️

Messy/low confidence forecast day. Line of storms coming through metro next 1-2 hours. Will it dampen severe threat later? Depends how quick we can clear out… potential for nasty evening storms @mprnews.org

A glacier partially collapsed in Switzerland, burying the village of Blatten in a huge landslide of ice, rock, and mud after residents had been evacuated. Scientists called the collapse of the glacier “unprecedented” in the Swiss Alps.

Aurora Forecast Update for 2025-05-17T21:10:09Z EXTENDED WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 4 expected Extension to Serial Number: 4967 Valid From: 2025 May 16 2255 UTC Now Valid Until: 2025 May 18 1500 UTC Warning Condition: Persistence Additional Details Here.

NEW: Two California weather service offices will no longer operate 24/7, curtailing the output of an agency that issues warnings for more than 7 million people in the Central Valley. #CAwx A spokesperson for NOAA confirmed to @sfchronicle.com that the offices were not operating around-the-clock.

RAIN is coming for the wildfires up north!

Tornado WATCH til 8pm: best chances for metro is next 1-3 hours though.

Both fires in northeast MN visible from space on satellite. It’s a tinder box out there! 12% relative humidity at MSP at 3pm!

Albert Einstein died on this day, April 18, 1955. It is incredible to hear Albert Einstein explain his famous formula, E=mc².

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Watch as a herd of elephants at the San Diego Zoo protect their calves, Mkhaya and Zuli, during a 5.2-magnitude earthquake that shook Southern California. The animals repeated the behavior during an aftershock, but went back to their daily routines when the situation seemed safe. nyti.ms/3Eo2uW8

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Happy 91st to the one & only Jane Goodall! Thanks for teaching the world empathy for all life on this planet & guiding us to a healthier earth. 🌎 @janegoodallcan.bsky.social Here’s me with Jane in 2018:

So weird to see one’s face on a billboard. Fun to see my buddy @svensundgaard.bsky.social!

Ah, what's a few more gray hairs at this point? Winter Storm Watch now includes eastern and southern Twin Cities. Ridiculous snow gradient of 1 to 8"+ from NW to SE Twin Cities? ❄️❄️ And storm track change ~ 30 mi will produce huge changes. #mnwx www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...

"What greater gift than the love of a cat." - Charles Dickens Freyja 2009-2025

Freyja watching her birds… ❤️her last hour on this earth 🥲🥺

Well we did it: we broke the record of 73° & have it 75° so far… we’ve never hit 75 this early…. That’s even more alarming .

Our beloved 16 year old Freyja, Norse goddess & literal party animal (she loved everyone & was the center of attention) is in hospice. We are enjoying last days with her as her old kidneys have failed. She loves the sun & this day was made for her. 💔🥹🥺

Warmest day since November 19… 55° ☀️

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No fair @paulhuttnerweather.bsky.social ! 😜 enjoy!!! ☀️ 🌴

Scientists, doctors and public health professionals at the National Institutes of Health, the CDC, the FDA, and other federal agencies have been fired under President Trump’s effort to shrink the government.

Brrr! Wind chills in the -25° to -45° range this morning again! 🥶 @mprnews.org

4.5” in northeast Minneapolis

The snowstorm on Saturday could dump a foot of snow in Minnesota. The track could change, but it could be a snow-lover's paradise in the Twin Cities. Here's a fun conversation about what's coming with Sven Sundgaard! youtu.be/pWlblUsykx0 Please subscribe!

Snow is winding down in northeast suburbs and western WI through mid morning. Most picked up 1/2” to as much as 4” in central MN: @mprnews.org

This week’s January heat wave has almost erased temperature deficits for January. We’ll end up just -0.5 deg F from the modern average for January temps, which is still +3.5 deg F warmer than a century ago for January. @bringmethenews.bsky.social @mprnews.org

‘Cooler’ today but still +10° to +15° above normal. Record warmth again tomorrow… @mprnews.org @bringmethenews.bsky.social

Here we go! Charter flight across the Drake passage to Antarctica ! 🇦🇶

Pretty shameful Texas….

Some thoughts on the useful idiots ignoring climate changes impact on the increasingly severe fire seasons….we can and should look at responses to disasters but do not ignore the huge elephant in the room…

Latest on how much snow could fall through the weekend

I was so fortunate to meet and dine with President Jimmy Carter & Rosalyn in 2018. They were both SO kind and humble you forgot you were hanging with a former President & First Lady. Absolutely fascinating man. Rest in Peace Mr. President- we’ll miss your INTEGRITY!

UPDATE on our old gal DD: ❤️❤️❤️ This girl has turned the corner I think!! 🙏🙏🙏 she's continuing to eat today, drink water & 70-80% of her normal self A Hanukkah 🕎 miracle?!

Thoughts, prayers, vibes for this lil old lady, miss DD ❤️ … not sure what’s going on. Christmas Eve vet visits, meds, ugh! 😑

Satellite imagery today shows the strong, cold Mistral wind funneling through the gap between the Alps and Pyrenees, carrying dust out over the Mediterranean Sea.

Heaviest snow moving through now & next few hours in Twin Cities. Storm total of 5”-7”! @mprnews.org

And for weather from @svensundgaard.bsky.social: Enjoy a dry day with a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday. It will be cooler than the last couple of days. Snow develops late Wednesday night into Thursday for much of the state.