Play4min 20secExperts say re-timing traffic signals could reduce pollution, travel timesJune 18, 2009 3:00 AMBy Dan OlsonMany of the 2,000 traffic signals in the Twin Cities haven't been reset in years, causing traffic back-ups, which in turn create pollution problems.
Researcher: Trophy hunting hurts big cat populationsJune 17, 2009 4:47 PMBy Stephanie HemphillA big cat expert at the University of Minnesota says trophy hunting is depleting the lion and cougar populations in Africa and the western U.S.
$37 million in stimulus funds awarded to Minnesota citiesJune 17, 2009 2:03 PMBy Madeleine BaranThe Minnesota Public Facilities Authority has awarded $37.2 million for projects to strengthen municipal infrastructures for drinking water and wastewater treatment through Minnesota.
Inspectors in Minnesota stop destructive Khapra beetleJune 17, 2009 8:39 AMWork by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists in International Falls, Minn. and Detroit helped find a small yet destructive beetle stowing away in a shipment from China.
NOAA: Global warming already affecting MidwestJune 16, 2009 4:48 PMBy Stephanie HemphillA report from the federal government says the Midwest is already feeling the effects of global warming.
Target accused of illegal dumpingJune 16, 2009 6:43 AMCalifornia state and local officials are suing Minneapolis-based Target Corp., accusing the retailer of dumping hazardous waste in landfills around the state.
Play1min 13secResearchers developing disease-resistant American elmsJune 16, 2009 3:00 AMBy Dan GundersonMillions of American elm trees have been killed by Dutch elm disease. Researchers are developing disease resistant varieties from a few trees that survived.
Play5min 17secKoochiching County says wetland laws hinder economic developmentJune 15, 2009 3:00 PMBy Tom RobertsonNearly 80 percent of the land in Koochiching County is considered wetlands. Officials there say state and federal laws protecting the resource create big obstacles for economic development.
Groups sue over delisting of gray wolvesJune 15, 2009 12:43 PMBy John Flesher, Associated PressFive organizations are suing the federal government over its decision to remove about 4,000 gray wolves in the upper Great Lakes region from the endangered species list.
Spraying begins against gypsy moth in nothern MinnesotaJune 15, 2009 7:10 AMBy Bob KelleherSpraying is underway today along the north shore of Lake Superior to combat the gypsy moth, a pest that can defoliate large tracts of forest, hitting aspen and oak trees especially hard.