Trump slams Paris climate agreement, claiming it cripples the US economy
President Donald Trump is railing against the Paris climate accord and telling world leaders at a virtual summit that the agreement was designed to cripple the U.S. economy, not save the planet.
Minnesota DNR approves all 10 required permits for Enbridge Line 3
The Minnesota DNR says it has approved all 10 permits requested by Enbridge for its Line 3 oil pipeline.
MPCA offering grant money to build 22 electric vehicle charging stations
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says it will fund up to 22 new electric vehicle charging stations in public places with a new grant.
US formally exits Paris Agreement that aims to curb climate change
The United States formally left the Paris Agreement, a global pact forged five years ago to avert the threat of catastrophic climate change.
US presidential election could shape how world handles climate change, experts say
The United States is out of the Paris climate agreement on the day after the presidential election.
Study: 1 to 2 million tons of US plastic ends up in oceans, rivers or illegally dumped
A new study finds that well more than a million tons of plastic waste in the U.S. isn't going where it should, instead ending up in oceans and rivers and along roads.
Water management officials remove 50k goldfish from Chaska lake
The Carver County Water Management Organization removed roughly 50,000 goldfish from a water way attached to Big Woods Lake in Chaska, Minnesota.
Enbridge receives 2 of 10 permits from Minnesota DNR
The Enbridge Line 3 oil pipeline received two of its 10 required permits from the Minnesota DNR, the state announced Monday.
Strong winds fan Cameron Peak wildfire, largest in Colorado's history
The largest wildfire in Colorado history grew overnight as high winds pushed the blaze through rural communities and the forecast predicts more “extreme fire behavior” on Saturday.
Rare lowered water levels on Mississippi River draws the curious to Minneapolis
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers used the lock and dam system to start lowering the water levels on the Mississippi this week, giving people a rare look at the river bed.
Red Flag Warning issued for southwestern Minnesota due to dangerous fire conditions
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for more than a dozen counties in southwestern and west-central Minnesota Tuesday due to dangerous fire conditions.
Half of Minnesota at peak fall color, DNR says
About half of Minnesota is currently experiencing peak fall color, according to the latest report from the state Department of Natural Resources.
'It's not your imagination': Minnesota DNR confirms fall colors peaking early
In a burst of vibrant colors as we near the end of September, fall foliage is already on display in Minnesota.
Northern half of Minnesota approaching peak fall color, DNR says
The northern half of Minnesota is approaching peak fall color, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources weekly fall color report.
California governor signs executive order to ban gas-powered cars and trucks
This rule, if not halted by a court challenge by the oil and gas industry and the Trump administration, would make California the first U.S. state with a plan to phase them out completely.
Five fall color drives to take in Minnesota this fall
Five fall color drives to take in Minnesota state forests this fall.
Wolf pups born on Lake Superior's Isle Royale in 2019, 2020
The wolves that were translocated to Isle Royale National Park on Lake Superior have begun to reproduce, the National Park Service says.
Smoke chokes West Coast as wildfire deaths keep climbing
Wildfire smoke that posed a health hazard to millions choked the West Coast on Saturday as firefighters battled deadly blazes that obliterated some towns and displaced tens of thousands of people, the latest in a series of calamities this year.
Climate change largely missing from 2020 presidential campaigns as fires rage in the US
Historic wildfires are sweeping across the nation’s West Coast, but you wouldn’t know it from the presidential campaign. For President Donald Trump, the historic wildfires ravaging Democratic strongholds on the West Coast are presenting another crisis at a time when he can ill afford one.
Climate change: World is getting close to exceeding temperature limit, UN report says
The United Nations says the world is getting hotter and is getting close to passing one of the limits set by global leaders five years ago.