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Series: The Yahara Watershed
Series: Phosphorus In Wisconsin's Land And Water
Series: CAFOs, Manure And Water

How The Popularity Of Pizza Plays A Role In Water Quality

Jenny Seifert
UW-Madison
Eric Booth
UW-Madison
Chris Kucharik
UW-Madison
Phosphorus is a well-known culprit for water quality problems in Wisconsin, and an excess of this nutrient in soils impedes efforts to clean up lakes. Several groups of people play critical roles in reducing phosphorus pollution and improving lakes – farmers, policymakers and scientists, to name a few – but how does the "average" person fit in?

For Falling Victims, The Devil Is In The Details

Scott Gordon
WisContext
People don't talk about falls the way they do heart disease or cancer, but this type of accident is among the leading causes of injury and death in the United States, especially for senior citizens.
Series: Brown Marmorated Stink Bug

Samurai Wasp Enters The Fray Against An Invasive Pest

Jack Nissen
Great Lakes Echo
The samurai wasp could be the nation's best chance at beating back a stink bug that's invading the Great Lakes region.

Hurricane Maria Accelerates Slow Drip Of Medical Supply Shortages

Scott Gordon
WisContext
Healthcare providers across the continental U.S. have been scrambling to handle a shortage of assembled IV bags, among other materials, since Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico.
Series: Foxconn In Wisconsin

From Lake Michigan To Foxconn's LCD Screens

Hayley Sperling
WisContext
No one knows yet for sure how much water Foxconn's planned electronics manufacturing plant in Mount Pleasant will need for its daily operations, but just getting it there will be a big job.

The Value Of Soil Tests Before Putting A Garden To Rest

Vijai Pandian
UW-Extension
When putting a garden to rest for the winter, it's best to include time spent thinking of ways to improve its soil for the following year's crop.
Series: Wisconsin's 21st-Century Workforce

When A City Loses Its Best Jobs

Hayley Sperling
WisContext
When economic recession struck in 2008, big banks weren't the only industry dealt a blow. Manufacturers suffered major setbacks, too, particularly automakers. Their struggles sent a ripple effect across the United States, but were felt in one Wisconsin city in particular.

The Emerging Evidence Of BPA's Effects On Human Development

Scott Gordon
WisContext
Over the course of many decades, synthetic chemicals like bisphenol A became ubiquitous in American life.
Series: CAFOs, Manure And Water

Not All 'Waters Of The State' Are Alike In Wisconsin Law

Scott Gordon
WisContext
Efforts to have science inform law have played out vividly over the past 20 years of disputes over high-capacity groundwater wells in Wisconsin.
Series: Wisconsin's Rural-Urban Continuum

Wisconsin's Tangled Rural-Urban Commuting Patterns

Samantha Nash
PBS Wisconsin
While perceived social and political divides between the urban and rural areas of Wisconsin remains a frequent topic of discussion, gaining a better understanding of the relationships between the two is very influenced by where people work.