Sartell, Minn. bans non-essential water use as drought worsens
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 issues plan to treat water marred by 3M chemicals
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 imposes restrictions as state enters next drought phase
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.
Group works to plant more trees in St. Paul neighborhoods in need
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.
US declares 1st federal water shortage in Colorado River, Lake Mead
U.S. officials declared the first-ever water shortage from a river that serves 40 million people in the West.
Wildfire smoke reaches North Pole for 1st time in recorded history
Smoke from dozens of wildfires burning in Russia reached the North Pole for the first time in recorded history, NASA said.
Drought becoming worst Minnesota has seen since 1988
The statewide drought continues to worsen and is now at levels not seen in more than two decades.
MPCA investigating 28 releases of drilling fluid along Line 3 pipeline project
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency said there have been 28 inadvertent releases of drilling fluid at 12 river crossings along the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline project, more than the agency first reported.
'Code red for humanity': UN climate change report warns of 'unprecedented' impacts
A U.N. report said Earth’s climate is getting so hot that temperatures will probably blow past a level of warming that leaders have sought to prevent.
Soil moisture nearing record low as drought continues to worsen
Don’t let our limited showers on Thursday fool you; it’s dry.
Emperor penguin colonies may be pushed to brink of extinction by 2100 because of climate change
Emperor penguins currently number fewer than 300,000 breeding pairs and require stable sea ice to survive and raise chicks.
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.