With a new House membership comes a Green New Deal — and new attention to climate change on Capitol Hill
The climate rhetoric coming from the new Democrats is as radical as Congress has ever heard.
Environment
Meet some of our oddest, oldest fishes — as they rapidly approach extinction
Some of the world’s most evolutionarily unique fishes are also among its most imperiled, with illegal harvest and unintended harvest as key pressures.
Where the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline project stands, and where it goes from here
An FAQ about the $2.6 billion project.
Yes, there are earthquakes in the Land of 10,000 Lakes
Earthquakes are pretty uncommon in Minnesota — but they do happen.
What’s inside the much-anticipated farm bill — and why Rep. Collin Peterson blames Democrats and Republicans for its delay
Speaking at Fleming Field airport in South St. Paul, Peterson offered some insights on the legislation — and the political dynamics of why it took so long for lawmakers to reach an agreement.
How many senses do plants employ? More than animals or people, it seems
If this strikes you as interesting (or preposterous), you might spend a little time with Stefano Mancuso’s slim and engaging book, “Brilliant Green: The Surprising History and Science of Plant Intelligence.”
What the Trump administration climate report says about the Midwest
The government predicts global warming will present threats to human health and infrastructure in the region, as well as to some of Minnesota’s most important crops, animals and ecosystems.
In Democrats’ fight over the Trump administration’s environmental policies, McCollum will play a leading role
With Democrats in the majority in the House, McCollum will have a lot more power to impact environmental issues closely watched by many Minnesotans.
Great reads on an overlooked megafire, bird smuggling, Yellowstone’s climate
Did you know that wildlife smuggling is the world’s fourth-largest sector of illicit trade, after drugs, human trafficking and counterfeit goods?
Why some Minnesota environmentalists aren’t more excited about the DFL’s big election wins
Environmental groups don’t expect a much of a change on two of the state’s most fiercely-contested natural resources projects: PolyMet’s proposed copper-nickel mine and Enbridge’s plan to replace an aging oil pipeline.
Climate change risks are soaring with every day of inaction
Delay is a reckless option. It is not too late, but coasting away from fossil fuel won’t do. We need to slam the brakes.
Scenes from a battleground: California struggles in the new era of megafire
When Gov. Jerry Brown toured Paradise the other day and said, sincerely, that it looked “like a war zone,” he elevated a throwaway line to piercing truth.
The Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant created innovations in manufacturing technology and management — and an EPA Superfund site
The Army Ordnance Department authorized construction of the Twin Cities Ordnance Plant (TCOP) in the spring of 1941.
The DFL will be in control of the Minnesota House. What does that mean for the environment?
Exactly what policies the DFL may be able to send to Walz’s desk with a new House majority is far from clear. But Tuesday’s election results may be as much about what won’t get passed by the Legislature as what will get through.
It’s hard to find much of a ‘green wave’ in this year’s voting on ballot initiatives
People tend to vote for more parks, if the cost isn’t too high. Progress on mining, energy or climate is harder.
A look back at the trading of favors that drives Trump’s anti-environment agenda
Have you heard the sleazy tale about “glider trucks,” shady campaign contributions, and a tiny business interest’s big gift from Donald Trump and his Environmental Protection Agency?
Four things you need to know about the DNR’s latest PolyMet decision
The decision marks a pivotal moment for the $1 billion project — and could have political ramifications just days before the Nov. 6 elections.
Hemp is being touted as the Midwest’s next big cash crop. What would that mean for the environment?
Even if the market for industrial hemp becomes viable, a green revolution isn’t likely to result from mass production of the crop.
This sucks: U of M researchers hope to turn the ‘salmon cannon’ into a carp vacuum
For the U team, the technology brings more than flash; it has serious potential advantages over typical carp removal methods around Minnesota, which Bajer said can be time and labor intensive.
Farming as if nature still mattered: a new book offers encouraging examples
Meet some ‘ecological agrarians,’ who’ve never separated the natural world from food production.