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Author Archives: Wisconsin Public Radio

Posted inFeatured, Invasive Species, Latest News, News, Science, Technology & Research

Construction will soon begin on project to keep invasive carp out of Great Lakes

by Wisconsin Public Radio December 9, 2024
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Wisconsin

After a dramatic decline, lake trout have recovered in most of Lake Superior

by Wisconsin Public Radio November 22, 2024
Posted inClimate, Culture, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Tourism, Wisconsin

Pressed for powder, study finds ski areas are relying more on snowmaking

by Wisconsin Public Radio November 14, 2024
Posted inDrinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Groundwater Contamination, Latest News, Lead, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Wisconsin communities receive $273M for drinking water projects

by Wisconsin Public Radio November 4, 2024
Posted inClimate, Latest News, News, Policy, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Wisconsin

Climate change isn’t a top issue in this election. Some Wisconsin voters say it should be.

by Wisconsin Public Radio October 24, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inForests and Plants, Latest News, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Wisconsin

Environmental groups and industry at odds over plan to conserve old-growth forests

by Wisconsin Public Radio October 14, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAdvocacy, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Latest News, News, PFAS, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Wisconsin Supreme Court to hear case with broad implications for PFAS cleanup

by Wisconsin Public Radio September 17, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAgriculture, Fish, Birds and Animals, Industry, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Wisconsin

Farmers turn to ‘predator-proof’ fences to deter wolves in northern Wisconsin

by Wisconsin Public Radio September 5, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Science, Technology & Research

For the first time in a century, martens have been spotted on Lake Superior’s Madeline Island

by Wisconsin Public Radio January 8, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inLatest News, News, Region, Wisconsin

Line 5 Reroute In Northern Wisconsin Sows Division Among Some Communities

by Wisconsin Public Radio February 6, 2020

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Latest News

  • Line 5 tunnel in Michigan clears major permitting hurdle, in blow to opposition
    Despite "adverse" impacts on ecological and tribal resources, state regulators said it's better than an oil spill in the Great Lakes.
  • Air quality alerts issued for northern Michigan as wildfire smoke blankets region
    Events were canceled and people were urged to stay indoors amid warnings of health risks from the plume drifting down from Minnesota and Canada.
  • The AI Boom Is Prolonging Indiana’s Fossil Fuel Era, With Hidden Costs for Water
    Gas turbines and an old coal plant are expected to consume nearly 7 billion gallons of water annually in service of a new Amazon data center.

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