Gas stoves in California leaking cancer-causing benzene, study finds

Homes in almost every region in the study — Greater Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento and Fresno — had benzene levels that far exceed the limit determined to be safe.

New trend has teens dumping out milk in grocery stores

Videos that have popped up on social media show teens pouring milk onto the floor, over sales counters and elsewhere in the store.

Tomato, onion, garlic prices expected to increase amid ongoing California drought

About 94% of California fell under the severe, extreme, or exceptional drought categories as of last week. The state grows over a third of the nation's vegetables and 75% of its fruits and nuts.

New Zealand proposes taxing cow burps, pee to tackle climate change

New Zealand’s government is proposing a tax on the greenhouse gasses that farm animals make from burping and peeing as part of a plan to tackle climate change.

Barges getting stuck on Mississippi River amid drought
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Parts of Minnesota are now in "extreme drought," and the ongoing drought is causing problems on the Mississippi River. Barges are getting stuck in the river, which is impacting crop shipments.

Fall yard waste season preparations begin in Minnesota

As the temperatures take a dip and wind gusts pick up more and more Minnesotans will be carving out time to rake leaves and take care of fall yard work. 

Farmers harvest crops after another dry growing season

As temperatures dip this week, farmers across the state are busy harvesting their crops. But after another year that was short on rain, some farmers in Rice County have seen better days.

Risk of wildfires from off-road vehicles, farming equipment, DNR warns

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is warning about the potential for wildfires to start from equipment and off-road vehicles due to the ongoing drought in central and southern Minnesota. 

Pollution from Florida's phosphate mining industry a concern with Hurricane Ian

The polluted leftovers of Florida’s phosphate fertilizer mining industry are at risk for leaks or other contamination when Hurricane Ian comes ashore, environmental groups say.

Minneapolis tree commission to recommend city helps homeowners replace ash trees

For the past eight years, the city has replaced 40,000 ash trees along streets and in parks. But the estimate is there are three times that many soon-to-die ash trees on private property.