MPCA extends air quality alert for northern Minnesota through Aug. 4
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency extended the current air quality alert until Wednesday, August 4, at 9 p.m. for the northern half of Minnesota. The air quality alert for the rest of Minnesota expired Tuesday.
Champlin moving forward with Mississippi Point Park redevelopment project
After 25 years of planning, the City of Champlin is moving forward on a massive project to redevelop a stretch of land along the Mississippi River.
Smoky haze gradually diminishing through midweek
The smoky atmosphere that has had Minnesotans coughing and wheezing over the last several days may finally be on its way out.
Smoky air expected to linger in Minnesota until Tuesday, worsen over weekend
Smoky air isn't going anywhere this weekend as conditions are expected to worsen over the weekend with the alert lingering
Minneapolis woman helping save Monarch population with her own butterfly garden
A Minneapolis woman is doing her part to help save the dwindling Monarch butterfly population.
Greenland ice melting event could cover Florida in 2 inches of water
This data comes as melting rates across the world, including Greenland, have accelerated in recent decades.
Free software from U of M, Urban InVest, promotes natural sustainability worldwide
The University of Minnesota is working to reduce overall temperatures in cities, target nature inequities, and plan for greener futures.
Fishing industry devastated by warming waters in US West
Fishermen who make their living off adult salmon, once they enter the Pacific Ocean, are sounding the alarm as blistering heat waves and extended drought in the U.S. West raise water temperatures and imperil fish from Idaho to California.
2 rescued from pipeline in northern Minnesota
Two people were pulled from a pipe at the Enbridge Willow River pipeline crossing Sunday in northern Minnesota.
Minnesota adopts 'clean car' rules to foster electric shift
Minnesota officially adopted regulations championed by Gov. Tim Walz on Monday to encourage the switchover to electric vehicles.
Drought causing problems across Minnesota
Gov. Tim Walz will get a firsthand look Thursday at drought conditions in northern Minnesota.
St. Paul, Minneapolis impose watering schedules and restrictions
Several cities in the Twin Cities metro, including Minneapolis and St. Paul, have imposed watering schedules and restrictions and are encouraging residents to conserve water amid the ongoing drought.
Air Quality Alert issued in Minnesota due to wildfires
Smelling smoke? You're not alone. Smoke that has been streaming in from wildfires in Canada over the last couple of weeks has now made it down to ground level in Minnesota.
Satellite video shows smoke from western wildfires blowing across US
Video from space shows smoke from wildfires burning in the western U.S. blowing across the country, reaching as far as New York.
Carver Lake beach in Woodbury closed due to blue-green algae
Officials in Woodbury, Minnesota are advising people and pets to stay out of Carver Lake due to a blue-green algae bloom in the lake that could potentially be toxic.
Minnesota cities ask residents to conserve water amid drought
As Minnesota faces a drought, some cities have urged residents to conserve water.
Crews continue fighting fires in Superior National Forest, Canada
The Delta Lake Fire is the only fire that is still active in the Superior National Forest, officials announced Monday.
Minneapolis encourages water conservation amid drought, no restrictions yet
The City of Minneapolis is encouraging residents and businesses to follow water conservation practices amid the drought, but is not putting water restrictions in place yet.
New restrictions in Boundary Waters due to Canadian fires
The Forest Service has announced new temporary travel restrictions in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness over concerns that large wildfires burning in Canada could spread across the border.
Study: Parts of Amazon rainforest now emit more CO2 than what is absorbed
A new study shows portions of the Amazon rainforest are now emitting more carbon dioxide than they absorb due to factors including deforestation and climate change.