Environment

"I'm thinking little projects like this can make a difference," he said. "Maybe someone that never gets into nature will see something and feel something."

MPCA officials warned that a bipartisan push at the Capitol to ease state water pollution standards could lead the federal government to assert control of water rules.

The National Park Service says rangers will check ice conditions near the Bayfield, Wis., caves and make the call by mid-week.

The impact is made visible at Lake Perris: As the water level has dropped, sunken treasures, trash and forgotten boats have risen above the surface.

The coyote population in the Twin Cities has grown in the last decade. That means more sightings in suburban parks, streets and backyards.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is publishing a rule Friday designating wolves in Michigan and Wisconsin as "endangered" and those in Minnesota as "threatened."

Republicans and Democrats from the Iron Range and other parts of the state want to give the Legislature -- not scientists -- the power to set water protection measures.

The MPCA had planned to release proposed sulfate standards for U.S. Steel's Minntac plant this month, but decided to wait for a state study on sulfates and wild rice.

If approved, the ordinance would make Houston County the first county in Minnesota to ban the practice.

Our lives are now so noisy that we're at risk of shutting out natural sounds, a new study shows. Anthropologist Barbara J. King suggests stillness to listen to the world.

An Orono couple faced a possible six months in jail over a wind turbine at their home. But an attorney for the couple says the judge ruled the Nygards did not have to take the turbine down to stay out of jail.

Does "green" investing really do anything for the climate? Is it more than a vote for values we agree with?

Scientists aren't sure why moose are declining, but say warmer weather, parasites, disease and changing habitat are likely contributing factors.

From Washington state to North Carolina, federal lawsuits are challenging the efficient, profitable livestock industry to change its ways.

In 2007, a plastic called Tritan became in hit in part because it was free of the chemical BPA. Then a competitor suggested Tritan contained chemicals that act like estrogen.

Environmental advocacy groups have been in a legal battle with the U.S. Forest Service since 2006 over its plans to dedicate a snowmobile route in northeastern Minnesota.

Cities and counties in Minnesota are experimenting with a new way to cut down on the waste that winds up in landfills.

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission Thursday signed off on plans for projects near North Branch, Marshall and Tracy capable of powering 41,000 homes.

A scientist estimating the weight of candy wrappers, bags, bottles, syringes and other plastic trash in the world's water sees a synthetic tsunami.