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A US state is sixth in the world for pollution, according to climate scientists

Politics

Minnesota voters support amendment to extend lottery revenues funding of environmental causes

Voters first approved the constitutional amendment back in 1988.
Breaking The News

Minneapolis bets on Biochar to mediate the impacts of climate change

Similar to coal, researchers believe the carbon product holds the key to minimizing human impact on air, soil and water.
Breaking The News

Biochar: Minneapolis banks and builds on a cleaner future

The environmental benefits of Biochar are more than theory for the city of Minneapolis, which is building a plant to turn waste wood into a powerful carbon fighter.
Breaking The News

Biochar: A homegrown 'Swiss Army Knife' of climate tools

A local company is testing and singing the praises of a product known as Biochar, what they call a Swiss Army Knife in the battle against impacts of climate change.
Local News

Roseville bans non-recyclable to-go containers

The City of Roseville hopes to lower pollution with the move.
Local News

Extremely low Mississippi River levels just reemerged a 'once in a lifetime' tourist destination in Missouri for the third year in a row

Human-driven climate change, through the burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil, and gas, has made the once-rare event all too common.
Nation World

The world's rivers faced the driest year in three decades in 2023, the UN weather agency says

Part of the reason for the dry spell comes from the fact that glaciers that feed rivers in many countries suffered the largest loss of mass in the last five decades.
Weather

The tiny fall bug with a big bite

Minute Pirate Bugs are coming out in full force for October. Here's where these bugs come from and what, if anything, you can do to avoid them.
Weather

A La Niña winter is expected, what does that mean?

As of August, El Niño neutral conditions continued, but the transition should arrive into the fall and continue through early 2025.
Environment

From polluted to pristine; Spirit Lake in Duluth

For decades the area sat idle, polluted by heavy metals from the U.S. Steel Plant. Now, it has a new life and the process took a lot of effort and collaboration.
Nation World

Is it worth crying over spilled Cheetos? Absolutely, say rangers at Carlsbad Caverns National Park

Some litter at a national park may seem inconsequential, but for the fragile ecosystem in the caverns, it's a major disruption.

Animal Humane Society celebrating Give to the Max Day

New law is unlocking secrets of closed Minnesota adoptions

WEATHER: Blustery but dry Thursday

Weather Impact Alert issued for Halloween

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A US state is sixth in the world for pollution, according to climate scientists

Minnesota voters support amendment to extend lottery revenues funding of environmental causes

Minneapolis bets on Biochar to mediate the impacts of climate change

Biochar: Minneapolis banks and builds on a cleaner future

Biochar: A homegrown 'Swiss Army Knife' of climate tools

Roseville bans non-recyclable to-go containers

Extremely low Mississippi River levels just reemerged a 'once in a lifetime' tourist destination in Missouri for the third year in a row

The world's rivers faced the driest year in three decades in 2023, the UN weather agency says

The tiny fall bug with a big bite

A La Niña winter is expected, what does that mean?

From polluted to pristine; Spirit Lake in Duluth

Is it worth crying over spilled Cheetos? Absolutely, say rangers at Carlsbad Caverns National Park

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