Environment

The spring flooding season is on its way in Minnesota and could include major water level rises along the St. Croix and Mississippi rivers. Here’s how to prepare — and help — if and when the water rises.

Russia is using a dam it controls to release water from Ukraine's massive Kakhovka Reservoir. It's one of dozens of cases where the war is limiting access to safe water.

Glass can still be brought to recycling drop off sites in both cities but it will be reused locally rather than being shipped to a Twin Cities recycler. The local recycling company said the change will save money and reduce the carbon footprint for processing glass.

Global average temperatures could warm nearly six degrees Fahrenheit by the end of the century.

Almost a third of the reservation's 170,000 residents lack access to clean, reliable drinking water. The tribe wants to be able to represent itself in litigation over the Colorado River.

Heavy winter precipitation and a slow thaw so far are boosting the chances of major flooding on the St. Croix River. City leaders are making plans now to close riverside parks and start sandbagging.

Cutting greenhouse gas emissions rapidly and immediately will save lives, livelihoods and ecosystems around the world, scientists say. And there are lots of ways to go about it.

A growing coalition of organizations wants to crack down on trash and waste dumped on Minnesota lakes over the winter. They’re seeking tougher laws and more enforcement, and hoping for legislative support at a hearing this week.

The 400,000 gallon leak of water containing tritium occurred in November 2022, but the general public was not notified until last week. Officials said the leak is contained and poses no public danger.

City officials in Monticello, Minn., say the city’s water wells are not affected by the leak of radioactive water reported at the nearby Xcel Energy nuclear power plant — and they’re working to gather information and address residents’ concerns.