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On The Job At Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding

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Anchors away! A long legacy of shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay continues at the yards of Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding. Using modern techniques and equipment, workers stay on top of many moving parts to assemble those massive vessels that sail the Great Lakes.

Series: Extreme Precipitation And Wisconsin's Climate

How Communities Are Managing, Recovering And Adapting To Increased Flooding

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Kate Archer Kent

Wisconsin Public Radio

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As heavy autumn rains fall over much of Wisconsin, WisContext associate editor Will Cushman talks about extreme precipitation and how sever flooding is affecting infrastructure at the local level.

Series: The Yahara Watershed

Series: Phosphorus In Wisconsin's Land And Water

What's At The Bottom Of Lake Mendota And What It Teaches Us

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Rob Ferrett

Wisconsin Public Radio

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Water quality in Madison's Lake Mendota is changing, and it turns out the sludge at the bottom of it can help explain why. Jake Walsh, a researcher who formerly studied the lake at the UW-Madison Center for Limnology, discusses what scientists are learning.

Series: Climate Science And Wisconsin

Noon Wednesday: Climate Change And Human Rights

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Marisa Wojcik

PBS Wisconsin

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As farmers struggle to raise their crops and communities find themselves under water, the effects of climate change are being increasingly felt in Wisconsin. UW Law School director of research centers Sumudu Atapattu discusses how this issue intersects with concepts of human rights.

Series: The Yahara Watershed

Series: Phosphorus In Wisconsin's Land And Water

A Twist In The Tale Told By Muck At The Bottom Of Lake Mendota

Jake Walsh

UW-Madison

The vast majority of what happens under the surface of lakes goes unrecorded, meaning potentially important ecological stories are often lost to history.

Series: Phosphorus In Wisconsin's Land And Water

Sauk County Conservationist's Calling Is Improving The Earth

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Andy Soth

PBS Wisconsin

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Maintaining high quality water requires getting wet. That's why Sauk County conservationist Serge Koenig is standing in the rushing waters of a cool stream gathering samples.

Series: Health In Rural Wisconsin

Series: Growing Rural Wisconsin's Economy

Iron County Seeks New Paths Toward A Healthier Future

Parker Schorr

The Cap Times

Iron County has among the worst health outcomes in Wisconsin, with a high rate of premature death. The area suffers from high unemployment, high rates of mental illness, social isolation during winter months and childhood traumas.

Series: Health Insurance And The ACA

Series: Health In Rural Wisconsin

How Can Wisconsin's Rural Hospitals Keep Their Doors Open Amid A Wider Crisis?

Parker Schorr

The Cap Times

Trapped under antiquated policies and infrastructure in communities with dwindling populations, some rural hospitals cannot afford to adapt to a rapidly evolving health care system.

Series: Challenges To Wisconsin's Rural Schools

Series: Disparities And Equity In Wisconsin

Why Did Wisconsin Students' Standardized Test Scores Slip In 2019?

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Frederica Freyberg

PBS Wisconsin

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Statewide standardized test stores dropped slightly in Wisconsin in 2019. State Superintendent Carolyn Stanford Taylor discusses this decline, and elaborates on the variety of factors that affect the achievement of students and resources of teachers.

Controversy In The Air: The Future Of F-35 Fighter Jets In Madison

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Frederica Freyberg

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The U.S. Air Force is determining whether or not to base F-35 fighter jets at Truax Field Air National Guard Base in Madison. State Rep. Chris Taylor, D-Madison, and Badger Air Community Council executive director Chris Arenz discuss the potential health and economic impacts of this decision.