Rebates aim to make e-bikes affordable, reduce pollution
Minnesota is making a massive investment in fighting climate change based on budgets passed in the latest legislative session. One of the easiest ways for everyday people to benefit is through rebates on electric bicycles, or e-bikes.
Why did Venice's Grand Canal turn green? Italian officials now have answer
Footage released by the Vigili del Fuoco, Italy’s national firefighters, showed a patch of Venice's famed Grand Canal turning a fluorescent green Sunday morning in the Rialto area.
Indian official drains reservoir to retrieve phone he dropped while taking selfie
In videos that went viral on social media, the official is seen sitting under a red umbrella as diesel pumps run to drain water from the reservoir.
Fort Snelling Park reopening for Memorial Day weekend
Fort Snelling State Park is reopening once again just in time for Memorial Day weekend after closing a second time this year due to spring flooding.
Rice County landfill fire continues to burn, leaving residents and elected officials with questions
Families in rural Dundas and elected officials are calling for more transparency and communication days after a fire broke out at Rice County’s landfill.
Supreme Court sharply limits EPA's ability to police pollution into certain wetlands
Environmental advocates say the ruling will strip protections from millions of acres of the wetlands across the country.
Rice County landfill fire continues, MPCA warns of possible air pollution
A continuing fire at a Rice County landfill has residents concerned over the smoke, smell and potential pollution.
Photographer in Canada captures ‘beautiful northern lights show’ after wildfire smoke clears
The video showcases the vivid green northern lights flowing across the clear Manitoba sky.
Spongy moth traps being set up in Minnesota by MDA
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture will be setting 20,000 traps this summer to catch spongy moths
Minnesota students help provide solar power to others in East Africa
Solar suitcases being worked on by sixth and seventh graders are headed for East Africa where they will offer more light and charging opportunities to schools, homes and medical clinics without electricity.
Mexico City airports shut down due to spewing ash from Popocatepetl volcano
Mexico City’s two main airports were temporarily shut down Saturday due to ash spewing from the nearby Popocatepetl volcano.
Unusual Texas beach discoveries, including creepy dolls, set for auction
“We are hoping the doll head goes for lots of money,” director of the Mission-Aransas Reserve Jace Tunnell, told FOX Television Stations, adding that the auction is in good spirit to help injured animals.
Douglas Corp to pay $1.37 million for contaminating 3 metro area lakes with ‘forever chemicals’
The Douglas Corporation has agreed to pay $1.37 million through a natural resource damages settlement agreement for its role in contaminating three metro area lakes with “forever chemicals," the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Department of Natural Resources said Wednesday.
Climate danger: UN forecasts 2 in 3 chance of briefly hitting key heat limit soon
The world has been inching closer to the 1.5-degree threshold due to human-caused climate change for years. Scientists expect a temporary burst of heat from an El Nino will supercharge this.
Biden plan would open leases to conservation land, not just oil and grazing
More than a century after the U.S. started selling oil leases on public lands, the Biden administration is seeking to let conservationists lease government property to restore it.
How coconuts are being used to save New Jersey beaches from erosion
Coconut fiber logs now line more than 2,000 feet of the Jersey Shore with the goal of keeping the sand in place in an economical and sustainable way.
EPA wants iron miners in Minnesota, Michigan to slash mercury emissions
The six iron ore processing plants in northeastern Minnesota would be required to cut their emissions by 57% by the end of 2026.
Blue-Green alage bloom at Lake Harriet: When in doubt stay out
Officials are concerned about an algae bloom at Lake Harriet