Minnesota Pollution Control Agency | Audacy

Smoke-filled skies are cause for worry in northern Minnesota vacation spots like Grand Marais "Most of our draw is for outdoor activity. Anytime the weather is not right on track it certainly has a lot of impact"

August 1, 2025
Minnesota under another Air Quality Alert until Saturday and it ties the longest one in the state's history "The reason it's so long is because high pressure is moving into the area, air will be stagnant" says Chris Shaffer

July 30, 2025
Minnesota Pollution Control: Warm temps can increase the threat of blue-green algae blooms, which can be toxic The threat has increased in recent years in southern and western Minnesota with runoff causing more blooms

July 8, 2025
Air Quality Alert: More Canadian wildfire smoke will make much of Minnesota "unhealthy" for sensitive groups Alert is in effect until 11:00 p.m. Thursday and any rain won't have much of an effect on it

June 11, 2025
Smoke from Canadian wildfires eases Wednesday - but don't get used to it

June 4, 2025
Air Quality Alert extended through Wednesday in Minnesota with "Hazardous" conditions in northwest part of the state People should avoid outdoor activity and stay indoors in NW Minnesota which currently has the worst air on Earth

June 2, 2025
Air Quality Alert: Wildfires in Canada bring smoky skies to Minnesota "Smoke is blanketing pretty much the entire state into the eastern Dakotas," says the National Weather Service

May 30, 2025
Warm spring is showing up in lakes with algae blooms mucking up some shorelines MPCA says changes are mostly aesthetic at this point but there can be some danger for people and pets

May 14, 2025
Orange level air quality alert for Twin Cities and west

May 12, 2025
Report: Air quality in Minnesota is trending down the last three years Fine particulate matter from wildfires are largely causing Midwestern air to get worse

January 31, 2025