Environment
Jair Bolsonaro, the right-wing president-elect of Brazil who campaigned with a pledge to "make Brazil great," has policy priorities critics say will hasten global climate change and increase violent acts against environmental protectors.
The U.S. Senate has approved a compromise policy on dumping ship ballast water in coastal ports and the Great Lakes, a practice blamed for spreading invasive species that damage the environment and the economy.
Do you have low-flow water faucets? LED lightbulbs? A smart thermostat? The Citizens Utility Board is helping Minnesotans navigate their utility bills and find ways to save energy -- and money.
A new study finds that changes in land use across the country could help mitigate climate change in a bigger way than previously known, without affecting land humans need.
An environmental group has sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to preserve federal protections for gray wolves and force the agency to develop a national recovery plan for the species.
The state of Illinois is about to see a 2,000 percent increase in solar energy projects by 2025.
One of the perspectives highlighted at the annual Minnesota Climate Adaptation Conference, taking place Wednesday at the University of Minnesota, is that of the Native American communities that have been adapting to Minnesota's climate for centuries.
The Minnesota DNR says it still has concerns about the impact of the Fargo Moorhead flood diversion project.
A gray wolf relocated this fall from the Minnesota mainland to Isle Royale National Park has died.
A growing number of schools are building greenhouses or in some way getting into local food production. While the locally grown food isn't a big money saver, it has increased healthy food choices for students and increased student interest in where the food they eat comes from.
Bees exposed to a type of insecticides called neonicotinoids dramatically changed their behavior — becoming sluggish, antisocial and spending less time caring for the colony's young, researchers say.
This week a federal judge in Montana temporarily blocked TransCanada's Keystone XL pipeline. Indigenous activist Angeline Cheek considers a temporary win — "but also," she says, "our fight is never over."
MPR's Phil Picardi spoke with University of Minnesota professor emeritus Mark Seeley about this week in weather.
Judge Brian Morris wrote the State Department's analysis of the pipeline's potential environmental impact fell short of a "hard look" on several items, including greenhouse gas emissions.
Hunters can use non-lead ammunition to help prevent lead poisoning in eagles and other raptors.
The midterms didn't move the needle much on climate policy across the nation. But amid many losses for climate advocates, there were glimpses of hope.
Environmental groups want their case before the Minnesota Court of Appeals to be considered before PolyMet can carry out any parts of its state permits.
It's about 8,800 miles from Cape Town, South Africa, to Minnesota. But climate changes in sensitive areas can have a much wider impact.
The utility is investing $25 million in new charging technology to fuel the coming electric car boom.
Climate change was not a top issue for voters in the midterms. What would it take to move the environment to the top of the political agenda? MPR News host Mike Edgerly will discuss the question with two experts.