Environment

Walkouts and protests are taking place in cities across the state as part of a global youth movement to urge climate action. We asked students from throughout the region why they’re participating.

Teaching and talking about climate change can be scary, overwhelming and politically controversial. But it doesn’t have to be.

The online shopping giant has been facing pressure from its own employees to do more to combat climate change and rely less on fossil fuels.

Climate One series host Greg Dalton interviews two members of Congress about their proposals to address climate change — one Republican and one Democrat.

The decision follows an earlier ruling in June to put on hold another major environmental permit PolyMet needs to open its proposed $1 billion copper-nickel mine. Oral arguments in the case are scheduled for Oct. 23.

Advocates say farmed seafood is more sustainable than wild-caught. Critics say these farms pollute surrounding waters. Federal waters have been off-limits to aquaculture, but that may soon change.

Fort Snelling State Park is the state’s busiest, with about a million day visitors every year. Extended flooding shut the park down for six months and covered parts of it with as much as 3 feet of silt this year. But it reopened Tuesday, just in time for the fall colors to start to turn.

The decision means that state regulators can begin the process of fixing the controversial project’s environmental review, which is required before Enbridge Energy may obtain the permits it needs to begin construction.

The Governor's Biofuels Council will have 15 members, including representatives of the agriculture, biofuels and transportation industries, as well as environmental and conservation groups.

A stowaway from China, the spotted lanternfly, is eating its way across Pennsylvania, killing trees and grapevines. Scientists are considering importing the bug's natural enemies from back home.