Environmental News

MPR News is your source for environment news from Minnesota and across the country.

Getting to Green: Minnesota’s energy future

Getting to Green is an MPR News series that shares stories about Minnesota’s clean energy transition, including what needs to be done to get there.

Submit a question or story for Getting to Green here.

Climate Cast

Listen to Climate Cast, the MPR News podcast all about our changing climate and its impact in Minnesota and worldwide.

Re-curving a river to restore its meandering path
It sounds almost superhuman to try to straighten a river and then recarve the curves. But, that's what federal and state officials did to the Kissimmee River in Central Florida.
DNR: Encouraging signs in latest Mille Lacs walleye survey
Walleye numbers on the lake remain the lowest in decades, but the fall survey found the highest number of yearling walleyes since 2008.
Photos: One (last?) spectacular week of fall color
It's been a spectacular year for fall color, and before it's too late, we wanted to take one last look as it lingers.
A guide to Minnesota bird migration this fall
Sharon "Birdchick" Stiteler joined The Daily Circuit to talk about birds on the move, and how those that stay are preparing for the winter.
Startup's new sprays promise longer-lasting fruit, fewer pesticides
Worldwide, we throw away about a third of our food, some $750 billion per year -- and the percentage is even higher in the United States. One reason is rot: Food goes bad before we can bite in.
An 'environmental impact' label for beef?
The meat industry isn't happy about it, but there's a growing movement around the idea of "sustainable" industrial beef.
Ebola escalation could trigger major food crisis
U.N agencies and non-governmental organizations are scrambling to scale up efforts to avert widespread hunger.