Environment

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.

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 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.

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 people made their way to the Minnesota State Capitol Wednesday to protest the Enbridge Energy Line 3 oil pipeline. 

Police took several individuals into custody on Saturday as a protest opposing the Line 3 project rallied outside the governor's residence.

The Greenwood Fire burning in the Superior National Forest more than doubled in size in the last 24 hours, and is now estimated to be nearly 19,500 acres. At last check, the fire was 0% contained.

We will have a few weeks of summer left in Minnesota, but the leaves will be changing soon.

Update: Minnehaha Falls is flowing once again after the rainfall overnight.

Minnesota is currently experiencing one of the worst droughts in decades. Here are some of your most frequently asked questions about the drought.

The Greenwood Fire burning in the Superior National Forest in northern Minnesota is expected to jump State Highway 1 Monday, triggering more evacuations in the area.

Due to the quickly spreading Greenwood fire, the U.S. Forest Service is closing the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness as flames threaten the popular camping and canoeing spot.

The City of Sartell, Minnesota is taking major actions on Thursday to curb non-essential water use as the drought in Minnesota moves to new levels.

Minnesota pollution control and natural resources officials on Wednesday released a $700 million plan to improve the drinking water for 14 Twin Cities communities whose groundwater was contaminated due to decadeslong chemical disposal by 3M Co.

St. Paul Regional Water Services, which services St. Paul and several suburbs, is imposing watering restrictions amid ongoing drought conditions, including watering schedules and restrictions on when residents can water.

A recent study found that neighborhoods with more trees tend to be cooler than those with fewer trees, and they help to improve the overall health of the community. So, a St. Paul group is working to made their area greener, one tree at a time.