MnDOT helps build solar garden on top level of Ramp A in downtown Minneapolis
A new solar garden built on the roof of a state-owned parking ramp near Target Field is now producing electricity in downtown Minneapolis.
Artists unveil colorful mural on storm drain to share green message
A storm drain in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota is looking a little more colorful these days. Two local artists teamed up with some kids to paint a mural around the drain grate. They unveiled it Thursday afternoon at River Park.
Minnesota PUC votes to restart Enbridge Line 3 pipeline review process
Minnesota utility regulators have unfrozen the approval process for Enbridge Energy's plan to replace its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline across the state.
Minnesota DNR unveils 'No Child Left Inside' outdoor education grant program
Public entities and nonprofits serving children can soon apply for $182,000 of grant funding from the Minnesota DNR if they plan to use the money to help get kids outdoors.
'Clean Cars Minnesota' standard would require dealers to offer more fuel-efficient vehicles
Governor Tim Walz announced Wednesday that clean car standards are coming to Minnesota. The focus is on low emission and zero-emission vehicle standards. But Republicans say the governor is trying to bypass the voice of the people of Minnesota.
20,000 gallons of liquid manure leak from tank at Albany, Minn. farm
About 20,000 gallons of liquid manure leaked out of a tank in Albany, Minn. into a low land area, the Stearns County Sheriff Office says.
‘How dare you’: Greta Thunberg lambastes UN world leaders, demands bold action on climate change
Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish climate activist, delivered a powerful speech to the United Nations General Assembly Monday, warning world leaders to take climate change seriously or the population will suffer.
Hundreds of students march on Minnesota State Capitol as part of global movement against climate change
Hundreds of Minnesota students walked out of school Friday to take part in the Youth Climate Strike, a global movement to bring attention to climate change.
Tourists issued citations at Yellowstone National Park's Old Faithful for 'thermal trespassing'
Two men are in hot water for getting too close to the hot water at the Old Faithful geyser in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. The tourists have since been tracked down by park rangers and issued mandatory court appearances for "thermal trespassing" at the famous hot spring and are now due in court in two months.
Rain challenges Minnesota farmers as fall season approaches
Rainy weather in recent weeks is creating a challenge for farmers getting ready for their fall season in Minnesota.
Leave no trace: National park debunks ‘myth’ that tossing banana peels, apple cores is OK
Tossing banana peels, apple cores and other “natural” foods on the ground while in nature can have lasting impacts and sometimes deadly consequences for animals, wildlife officials warned this week.
University of Tennessee offers scholarship to young student bullied for his homemade T-shirt
A young University of Tennessee fan who was bullied at his elementary school for making his own UT shirt will now get to attend college there -- for free.
'Demon' baby shocks parents in hilarious ultrasound pics
A 17-year-old woman in Virginia went into her ultrasound appointment hoping to learn the sex of her unborn baby, but was shocked when the technician caught her daughter seemingly staring back at them like a “demon.”
Trump administration to revoke Obama-era water protection rule
The Trump administration plans to revoke an Obama-era regulation that provided federal protection to many U.S. wetlands and streams.
Air pollution linked to violent behavior, says University of Minnesota study
Air pollution has been linked to a number of health issues, but a University of Minnesota and Colorado State University study now links the air we breathe to violent behavior.
Minnesota and Wisconsin DNRs looking to change fishing possession, length limits on Mississippi River
Minnesota and Wisconsin’s DNRs are proposing border waters fishing regulation changes that would lower possession limits and change some length limits for popular fish.
Energy efficient vehicles added to St. Paul Public Works fleet
The City of St. Paul is adding environmentally friendly vehicles to its public works fleet.
Protesters call on Cargill to take action to prevent Amazon rainforest deforestation
A group of protesters was out Thursday to call on companies to stop practices they say are having negative effects on the Amazon rainforest.
Discovery of Emerald Ash Borer in Medford trees prompts quarantine in Steele County
Steele County is under a tree quarantine after the Minnesota Department of Agriculture found Emerald Ash Borer in several trees in Medford, Minn.
Minnesota DNR: What you need to know as bears emerge from hibernation
It's that time of year again. As bears begin roaming Minnesota, residents and visitors are reminded of some important safety tips, such as checking your property for foods that could attract them.