Richfield High School commits to offering more plant-based protein meals
Richfield High School is the first high school in the country to sign the Forward Food pledge committing to increasing its plant-based options, the Humane Society of the United States announced Thursday.
St. Paul lifts drought watering mandates as conditions improve
Drought watering restrictions in St. Paul put in place over the summer have been lifted.
McDonald's plans to phase out plastic toys in Happy Meals
McDonald’s plans to “drastically” reduce the plastic in its Happy Meal toys worldwide by 2025.
Minneapolis to start enforcing 5-cent bag fee again
Shoppers in Minneapolis will once again have to pay a small fee for carryout bags at the store.
Taylors Falls Scenic Boat Tour celebrates first female captain in 44 years
If you've ever been to Taylors Falls to take in the beauty of the St. Croix River, there's a chance you might have hopped aboard the Taylors Falls Scenic Boat Tour. It’s the paddlewheel boat still running up and down the river - something it's done since the early 1900s.
Enbridge ordered to pay $3M for Line 3 groundwater leak
Minnesota regulators have ordered Enbridge to pay more than $3 million for allegedly violating state environmental law by piercing a groundwater aquifer during construction of the Line 3 oil pipeline replacement.
UN chief calls for 'immediate' emission cuts to curb climate change
The head of the United Nations on Thursday called for “immediate, rapid and large-scale” cuts in greenhouse gas emissions to curb global warming.
Fires shut Sequoia National Park, could threaten huge trees
The massive sequoias grow on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada. The General Sherman Tree stands 275 feet and is over 36 feet in diameter at the base, according to the U.S. National Park Service.
Climate change could force over 200 million people to move by 2050, report says
Climate change could push more than 200 million people to move within their own countries in the next three decades and create migration hot spots unless urgent action is taken in the coming years to reduce global emissions and bridge the development gap.
This summer's drought could mean shortened, muted fall color season
The severe and extreme drought across much of Minnesota this summer is putting stress on trees, which will impact their colors this fall.
Biden to visit Colorado Tuesday to pitch investments in clean energy
President Biden will visit the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Denver, Colorado, on Tuesday and pitch his $3.5 trillion spending package.
More than 200 medical journals warn climate change is ‘greatest threat to global health’
Several accredited medical journals rallied together to warn leaders around the world that climate change is the “greatest threat to global health.”
Expect muted fall colors this year due to drought
The ongoing drought in Minnesota is likely to have an impact on just how eye-popping the fall colors will be this year.
Explorers say they've 'accidently' discovered 'world's northernmost island'
A team of Arctic researchers from Denmark say they have accidentally discovered what they believe is the world’s northernmost island located off Greenland’s coast.
Omar asks Biden to stop Line 3; project supporters say 'move on'
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar and other Democratic congresswomen known as The Squad campaigned in Minneapolis on Friday for their last-ditch request that President Joe Biden stop construction of the Line 3 oil pipeline in northern Minnesota.
Animal rights groups sue to stop Wisconsin wolf hunt
A coalition of animal rights groups filed a lawsuit Tuesday to stop Wisconsin’s wolf hunt this fall and invalidate a state law mandating annual hunts, arguing the statutes don’t give wildlife officials any leeway to consider population estimates.
Officials see increase in mosquitoes throughout metro, expect more after rainfall
Officials say that for the first time this year, weekly mosquito numbers exceeded the 10-year average - even before this past weekend's rain. Now, the Metropolitan Mosquito Control District says it's expecting numbers to increase significantly this week and next.
Line 3 pipeline: Court of Appeals affirms Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's approval of project
A Court of Appeals ruling on Monday affirmed approval granted by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for Enbridge's Line 3 replacement pipeline project.
Hundreds of Line 3 pipeline protesters rally at Minnesota State Capitol
Hundreds of people made their way to the Minnesota State Capitol Wednesday to protest the Enbridge Energy Line 3 oil pipeline.
Troopers arrest 69 people at Line 3 protest outside governor's residence in St. Paul
Police took several individuals into custody on Saturday as a protest opposing the Line 3 project rallied outside the governor's residence.