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Series: Foxconn In Wisconsin

Weighing the Environmental Risks Of Electronics Fabrication In Wisconsin

Kristian Knutsen
WisContext
When it comes to the environmental impact of manufacturing electronics, there is an essential distinction between fabrication and assembly.
Series: Extreme Precipitation And Wisconsin's Climate
Series: Climate Science And Wisconsin

A Tool For Weathering And Draining Extreme Rainstorms In The Future

Scott Gordon
WisContext
Climate change is projected to make the upper Midwest a wetter place as more frequent and intense rains hit the region.

Wisconsin's Pioneering War Correspondent: Dickey Chapelle

Scott Gordon
WisContext
Dickey Chapelle had a complex relationship with war and with her profession as a photojournalist.
Series: Wisconsin's Diverse Waves Of Immigration

What Will End Of DACA Mean For Thousand Of Wisconsin 'DREAMers'?

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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
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The announced end to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program will affect thousands of immigrants in Wisconsin. Voces de la Frontera executive director Christine Neumann-Ortiz discusses who these young Wisconsinites are and what may be next in their future.

Making The Most Of Wisconsin's Autumn Garden Harvest

Vijai Pandian
UW-Extension
Most summer vegetable crops reach their peak of maturity by early autumn, and it's critical to harvest at the right time to ensure high quality produce.
Series: Climate Science And Wisconsin

Climate Change Could Make Great Lakes A 'Sweet Spot' For Dairy

Eric Freedman
Great Lakes Echo
Climate change may give a big boost to dairy farming in the Midwest, including Michigan and northern Wisconsin, a new study of the future for U.S. dairy farms reports.

When The Russians Invaded Wisconsin

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Meg Jones
The launch of Sputnik by the Soviets in 1957 ushered in the Space Age and ramped up fears in the midst of the Cold War. Five years later, a chunk of another Sputnik landed in Wisconsin.
Series: Civic Science In Wisconsin

Volunteers Look To Inject More Science Into Wisconsin's Environmental Policymaking

Scott Gordon
WisContext
By bringing together former state, federal and academic conservation professionals, Wisconsin's Green Fire hopes to provide sources of science-driven expertise.
Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

Milwaukee Police Under Fire After Federal Report

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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
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The Milwaukee Police Department came under new scrutiny when a federal draft review of the department critical of its practices was published. State Rep. David Bowen, D-Milwaukee, explains that many of the claims against the department resonate with his constituents.
Series: Extreme Precipitation And Wisconsin's Climate
Series: Climate Science And Wisconsin

Helping Communities Prepare As Flooding Becomes More Frequent

Scott Gordon
WisContext
Scientists have known for a long time that major floods are becoming more common.