Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

Outdoor enthusiasts should take note: Minnesota’s air quality could take a hit this summer. We'll share what you need to know to stay safe.

Minnesota’s 10,000 lakes look picture-perfect, but some are dealing with more than a little murkiness these days. Here are the most polluted lakes in the state.

The products, which are now considered unhealthy, fall into 11 category groups.

Minnesota has a lot of trees which produce a lot of leaves each fall. And now the state has a warning regarding those leaves in our streets and gutters.

We're now less than three months away from a whole list of common household products that will be banned here in Minnesota.

Minnesota is the Land of 10,000 Lakes, but right now, only 9,999 are fit to swim in after a warning was just posted about staying out of this toxic lake.

Did you know that simply tossing one of these items in the trash could get you in trouble here in Minnesota?

The incident occurred last April.

New data shows a potentially dangerous mixture of pollutants.

Minnesota has already set a record for the number of days with poor air quality, and persistent wildfires over Canada will mean episodes of thick smoke the rest of the summer.

A weather pattern more typical of late August will trigger smog pollution for much of the Northland today, but air quality improves by midweek.

Smoke has arrived a couple of months early this summer season and here is how you can help your family protect themselves on days when air quality is poor.