Environment

Testing President Trump's promise to get tough on trade, two U.S. solar panel manufacturers are seeking to impose a tariff on panels made overseas. But many in the industry warn it could cost jobs.

The proposal replaces a one-size-fits-all approach with a lake-by-lake approach. State regulators say it's more accurate and flexible, but Indian tribes and environmentalists, and some legislators and industry groups, are critical.

Monday, August 21st the solar eclipse will darken the skies along a path from Oregon to South Carolina. It's the first eclipse that will be seen from coast to coast in 99 years. Millions will don special glasses or watch through pinhole projectors. Eclipse enthusiasts say totality never disappoints.

Expensive equipment and limited access to land are just a couple of the realities new farmers encounter.

Officials aren't sure how a carp apparently evaded three electric barriers 37 miles from the lake.

The final environmental impact statement of the so-called "Line 3" project does not issue a final decision on whether the pipeline can be built.

Only catch-and-release was allowed this summer, and even that was banned for more than a month. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says its a necessary step to protect the walleye population.

It's the dog days of summer in Minnesota, which means warm lakes and an uptick in reports of toxic blooms of algae across the state. Scientists are working to identify what triggers the algae.

Last year's floods illustrate the connection between severe weather events and climate change.

The southern Minnesota city wants more help for farmers to reduce runoff, but the state says its hands are tied.

Wildfires are still burning in western Greenland, close to the Arctic island's ice sheet. As the fires burn, they release black particles that can coat the ice and snow, and make it melt more quickly.

A growing body of research has been documenting an emerging threat to Minnesota waters -- tiny plastic particles found in everything from shampoo to fleece jackets.

Culverts were created to help move water underneath roads, and turned out to be a dam-building beaver's paradise. In 1993, reporter Leif Enger reported on a victory for mankind in the beaver wars.

Last year's global weather was far more extreme or record-breaking than anything approaching normal, according to a new report.

That designation places additional restrictions on commercial fishers, bait collectors and those with permits to pump water from the river.

Catch-and-release angling for the popular sport fish resumes on Friday at 6 a.m.

When it comes to pollutant levels, researchers now say where your tuna was caught can make a huge difference. But tracking your yellowfin to the spot it was caught may be tricky.

What are our feathered friends telling us about climate change?

Our reporter Elizabeth Dunbar went to the Minnesota Farmfest to learn what's on the horizon for local farmers.