Holly Jones started studying the micro-climate and the topography on her family farm near Crawfordsville, about 40 miles ...

Beneath the hype, the region faces a host of both potential and very real climate-related problems. Many of these relate to ...

Supercharged Gulf waters, baked soil and topography perfect for flash flooding contributed to the disaster in Texas.

Their neighbor’s house was on fire. They complained about the smoke. The smoke was terrible. Over the weekend, it blew in yellow and orange, coiling around cities and towns and playgrounds. Any ...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed the Clean Energy Acceleration Act, mandating 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040, with interim targets of 80% by 2030 and 90% by 2035.

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From the commentary, "There is much more that our governments can be doing to protect us ... from the worsening effects of ...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public input on a proposal to reduce the statewide walleye ...

Six Republican Congress members callously urged Canada to take “proper action” to mitigate smoke wafting into the U.S.

Air quality officials have warned that the smoke that is causing "very unhealthy" conditions.

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