Kristoffer Tigue
Reporter
Kristoffer Tigue is a reporter for the Minnesota Star Tribune.
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Minneapolis rain gardens were built to reduce water pollution. Research shows they’re making it worse.
The city may retrofit its rain gardens to prevent phosphorus from contaminating lakes.
July 12, 2025
Could it happen here? Minnesota officials say the state’s flood alert system is ‘robust.’
Emergency managers may consider using sirens to warn of flash floods in the future.
July 8, 2025
Supporters of climate action say work will continue in Minnesota despite federal reversal
Gov. Tim Walz’s Climate Action Framework calls for changes in transportation, farming practices to reduce emissions.
July 5, 2025
In Minnesota, it really is the humidity
Even as average global temperatures rise, summertime in Minnesota isn’t getting hotter, just more balmy.
June 20, 2025
EPA must unfreeze $60 million awarded to Minneapolis Foundation, judge rules
The foundation sued the agency in April for withholding Inflation Reduction Act funding meant to address environmental justice issues.
June 18, 2025
Report: Minnesota’s leading banks increased their lending to fossil fuel companies last year
U.S. Bank and Wells Fargo lent roughly $52 billion to the fossil fuel industry, a report found, after three years of declining financial commitments.
June 18, 2025
EV owners don’t pay gas taxes. So next year they’ll pay double or more to register their cars.
The fees will generate $40 million from EV drivers over the next four years, a top lawmaker said.
June 12, 2025
How did the Twin Cities end up with some of the world’s worst air?
We answer questions about how you can protect yourself and when breathing will get easier.
June 3, 2025
Sen. Amy Klobuchar supports extending sustainable aviation fuel tax credit
A bipartisan bill in Congress seeks to extend a tax credit to encourage farmers to grow sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Environmentalists say the proposed change could make climate change worse.
June 2, 2025
Police identify victim of homicide on St. Paul’s West Side
James Baker, 20, died Wednesday of a gunshot wound to the torso. No arrests have been made.
May 29, 2025
Do tornadoes avoid hitting downtowns? Some research says yes, but scientists urge caution.
While some studies found that twisters tend to avoid urban cores, dozens of major cities, including Minneapolis, have been pummeled in the past.
May 24, 2025
Minneapolis Foundation is suing the EPA over frozen environmental justice grants
The EPA froze $60 million awarded to the nonprofit to fund public health and environmental remediation projects in the Midwest.
May 17, 2025