Europe pledges carbon neutrality by 2050, but Poland holds out
Poland wouldn't commit to continent's 2050 goal.
Trump mocks teen climate activist Greta Thunberg after Time honor
President Donald Trump lashed out at 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg on Thursday, a day after she was named by Time as its Person of the Year, calling her selection "ridiculous."
Nations vulnerable to climate change plead for urgent action
The divide between developed and developing countries, a simmering reality for decades, came into acute focus.
World
Fatal volcano eruption in New Zealand raises questions about safety
Warnings about volatility at popular New Zealand tourist site went ignored.
National
Testing tech ideas in public? San Francisco says get permit
Tired of San Francisco streets being used as a testing ground for the latest delivery technology and transportation apps, city leaders are now requiring businesses to get permits before trying out new high-tech ideas in public.
Local
Facing a bleak outlook, Minnesota bat researchers give up on annual count
As fungus takes hold, researchers try a new tack: Leaving the bats alone.
Science
Going the distance: The land animals with the most epic migrations
Researchers studied which land animals travel the farthest in epic annual pilgrimages.
Local
Making childbirth safer for rural Minnesota moms
Tina Smith is a co-author of a bill that would award grants to rural communities that come up with new ways to support expecting mothers and improve birth outcomes.
Science
S.D. telemedicine center provides remote emergency care for 179 hospitals in 30 states
As rural health gap widens, even emergencies are treated from afar.
Local
Minnesota youth activists rally across metro for action on climate
At the State Capitol and elsewhere around the Twin Cities, they pushed for changes they believe will mitigate the effects.
World
Abandoned baby giraffe befriended by dog in Africa dies
A baby giraffe that was befriended by a dog after he was abandoned in the wild has died, a South African animal orphanage said Friday. "Our team is heartbroken," the orphanage said.
Nation
Russians stole millions in massive hacking scheme, officials say
Alleged hackers face charges in United States and Britain.
Nation
As climate risk grows, cities test a tough strategy: Saying 'no' to developers
Virginia Beach's experience, including a court battle, could become a harbinger for others nationwide.
Science
Health briefs: Long-term exposure to air pollution tied to memory decline
Long-term exposure to air pollution is associated with lower mental acuity, researchers reported in the journal Brain. One reason may be that air pollution causes…
Science
New institute at UCLA seeks to understand who will be kind, who will not
The Bedari Kindness Institute opened with a $20 million gift.
Science
Woman's gene mutation could aid fight against Alzheimer's
That suggests that treatments could be developed to give other people that same protective mechanism.
World
Impeachment report's phone logs renew concerns about security of Trump's communications
President has communicated with Rudy Giuliani and others via cellphones vulnerable to monitoring by the Russians and other intelligence services, officials say.
Science
Science briefs: Meet the new blockbuster wasp called Idris elba
Scientists have given a familiar name to a newly discovered species of parasitic wasp that they say could be instrumental in keeping an invasive stink…
Science
Catholic Church reshaped modern families, human psychology
Researchers claim they can trace all sorts of modern-day differences between cultures — from donating blood to strangers to paying your parking tickets — to the influence of the medieval church.
Science
Freshwater algae gave rise to world's land plants
Scientists have long wondered which freshwater algae gave rise to land plants, and how they managed what no other lineage did.
St. Paul
Science Museum of Minnesota gets anonymous $1 million gift
The donation is the largest of its kind and can be used for the museum's operations, not a specific program.
Local
Wisconsin researchers find microplastics in Boundary Waters
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire have found microplastics in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness of northern Minnesota.
Business
A friendly reminder from the FBI: Your smart TV could give hackers a way in
Your smart TV probably watches you more closely than you watch it, and the FBI wants you to keep that in mind this holiday shopping…