Lego scraps efforts to make toys out of recycled bottles
Denmark’s Lego says it remains committed to its quest to find sustainable materials to reduce carbon emissions, even after an experiment by the world’s largest toymaker to use recycled bottles did not work.
Historians race to find Great Lakes shipwrecks before quagga mussels destroy the sites
The Great Lakes’ frigid fresh water used to keep shipwrecks so well preserved that divers could see dishes in the cupboards. Downed planes that spent decades underwater were left so pristine they could practically fly again when archaeologists finally discovered them.
Invasive beetle found in MN for first time
A St. Paul woman recounted how she discovered an invasive beetle not before known to inhabit Minnesota.
Minnesota getting $33M for trees, green spaces: Here's where they'll be planted
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is awarding $1.13 billion in funding for 385 tree-planting projects across the country, including more than $33 million for projects in Minnesota.
Feds spread $1 billion for tree plantings among US cities to lower extreme heat, improve health
The tree plantings will focus on marginalized areas in all 50 states as well as Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and some tribal nations.
Would a natural grass field be possible at US Bank Stadium?
When Aaron Rogers went down with a torn Achilles tendon during Monday night football, his season-ending injury did more than just deflate New York Jets fans.
2 new invasive insects found in Minnesota
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced two new invasive insects have been found in Minnesota this summer.
Defense Department awards $20.6M to support nickel prospecting in Minnesota and Michigan
The Department of Defense on Tuesday awarded $20.6 million to developers of the proposed Talon nickel mine in Minnesota under a program to strengthen domestic supply chains for critical minerals.
Canada's supercharged wildfire forecast could mean bad air quality in US through fall
Canada upgraded its wildfire outlook through the fall, with officials expecting wildfire activity to be above normal to well above normal.
Artificial reef experiments aim to protect coastal military bases from hurricanes' massive waves, erosion
The project is constructing artificial reefs made from coral and oysters with the hopes of safeguarding military bases from storms.
Watch: NOAA scientists find mysterious, shiny orb-like object on seafloor
Video from NOAA shows the vessel’s remotely operated arm carefully "tickle" the object before picking it up and sucking it into a vacuum-like tube.
Watch: Police remove climate protesters from US Open after 50-minute delay
"Kick them out!" people cheered as climate protesters shouted and interrupted the US Open. One protester glued his feet to the ground.
Federal judge deals another serious blow to proposed copper-nickel mine on edge Minnesota wilderness
The ruling Wednesday was the latest blow to the stalled $1.7 billion project, which has faced stiff opposition from environmental and tourism groups that say it would pose an unacceptable threat to the pristine wilderness along the U.S-Canadian border.
Air pollution from wildfires linked to dementia cases, study says
Particulate pollution comes from several sources, not just wildfires, but the study identified particulates from wildfires and agriculture as the sources linked to dementia cases.
The images were taken by TEMPO, the first space-based instrument designed to continuously measure air quality
NASA has shared this week the first images from TEMPO, the agency’s first space-based instrument designed to continuously measure air quality over North America, and do so with the resolution of a few square miles.
Air quality alert issued for northwestern Minnesota due to wildfires
Wildfires in Canada triggered an air quality alert for portions of northwest Minnesota starting Tuesday morning.
Fast-spreading wildfire in northern Minnesota contained
Fire crews plan on returning to the area Tuesday morning to further manage the fire.
Why fall season should actually begin on September 1
The calendar says autumn begins on Sept. 22, but 'climatological' or 'meteorological' fall starts 3 weeks earlier.
Minnesota regulators vote to proceed with environmental review of disputed carbon capture pipeline
Minnesota regulators voted Thursday to proceed with an environmental review for part of a proposed but disputed pipeline network that would carry planet-warming carbon dioxide from Midwest ethanol plants to a permanent underground storage site.
Lutsen Mountains expansion denied, halting new trails, lifts and lodge
A proposed expansion by Lutsen Mountains that would have increased skiing and hiking terrain, provided new lifts and services, and added parking spaces will not have its application permit approved.