Recent content from Jennifer Bjorhus
Minnesota nitrate contamination shows little sign of going away, despite years of effort
Minnesota has spent hundreds of millions of dollars to reduce nitrate contamination of drinking water and rivers. The progress so far is negligible.
Twin Cities man's dying wish: Compost me for the benefit of the planet
He died in September, but Steve Wheeler's journey could change Minnesota.
Minnesota DNR reports first discovery of non-native signal crayfish in state
The large crayfish could become invasive, displacing native species.
Record-low trapping numbers may point to trouble for Minnesota muskrats
Long-term decline of the small semiaquatic mammal flitting through waters in Minnesota raising flags.
Climate change spiked heat that canceled Twin Cities Marathon, climatologist says
The muggy 92-degree weather was more than 40 degrees hotter than ideal for running, race officials said.
On a stretch of gravel road, Dodge County families ravaged by cancer question nitrate
The chemical from farm fertilizers and manure spread on fields has been found in drinking water wells.
Environmental groups sue EPA over water pollution from large livestock farms
They claim waste from the megafarms is contributing to a national clean water crisis.
Group gets $10M to plant thousands of trees to cool urban heat islands in Minnesota
Federal grant to Great River Greening will finance planting nearly 14,000 trees over the next five years.
Unauthorized drainage ditch still scars fields in southwest Minnesota
Lyon County farmers have until the end of the year to plug the ditch and install a dam-like structure on marsh.
Little action so far on plan to enlist farmers to clean up polluted groundwater in Minnesota
Minnesota Department of Agriculture has issued three of 20 action plans needed for farmers where nitrate has contaminated public water supplies.