Environment

A new nationwide ranking system says Minnesota is the fourth-best state in the nation to live in, according to several factors.

The Minnesota Supreme Court has denied a petition to further review a lawsuit contending the Minneapolis 2040 plan – which seeks to increase housing availability by reducing zoning restrictions throughout the city.

Three Minneapolis beaches are temporarily closed due to high E. coli levels.

Fire and hazmat crews contained and cleaned up an acid spill in Minneapolis on Thursday. 

Several beaches in Minneapolis have been closed this summer due to high E. coli levels, with another swimming beach temporarily closed to the public this week.

The Smith Foundry in the East Phillips neighborhood of Minneapolis announced it will close its doors after complaints from neighbors and activists as well as accusations from government pollution regulators. 

Hundreds of wildfires burning across the western U.S. and Canada are spewing dense smoke that is being carried hundreds, if not thousands, of miles away.

Monday’s scorching temperatures were yet another heat record broken in the past couple of years.

A "localized hydrothermal explosion" sent debris and steam skyward, prompting visitors to run away to safety.

The funding was awarded as part of the Inflation Reduction Act, which was signed into law by President Biden in 2022, and will be aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Minnesota’s food system.

The Minnesota mosquito population is higher than it's been in the past three years after heavy rainfall this spring and summer ended a long-standing drought.

Minnesota is home to a new area of protected land called the Icelandite Coastal Fen Scientific and Natural Area. 

Minnesota Power says it is working with both state and federal agencies after detecting a discharge of ash wastewater.

State officials are warning locals about the risks of blue-green algae in some bodies of water as many flock to Minnesota lakes to beat the seasonal heat.

NASA is using data from the space station to map out the hottest streets in one major city, where touching pavement could lead to burns in minutes or even seconds.

NOAA is closely monitoring the Great Lakes this summer for potential increases in harmful algae that could have economic impacts and affect ecosystems.

Several new laws begin in Minnesota on July 1 that could affect your daily life.