Environment

Noon Wednesday: What Is Wisconsin's Right-To-Farm Law?

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Wisconsin has a law on its books that limits nuisance lawsuits against farmers. But as farms expand in size, the conflict with their neighbors grow as well. WisContext associate editor Will Cushman discusses the state's "right-to-farm" law and debates over how to regulate growing farms.

Series: CAFOs, Manure And Water

A Battle In Burnett County Over A Proposed Hog CAFO

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Marisa Wojcik

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A proposed CAFO in Burnett County is receiving pushback from local residents who say the large farm could have adverse effects on their community. WisContext associate editor Will Cushman discusses how the state of Wisconsin monitors and regulates odors emanating from CAFOs.

Series: Extreme Precipitation And Wisconsin's Climate

The Role Of Wetlands As Wisconsin Deals With More Flooding

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Rob Ferrett

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As Wisconsin braces for climate change and a future with more flooding, a conservationist discusses the role that wetlands can play.

Vernon County Goes To The Goats

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Trevor Keller

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Visit a Vernon County park in the summer, and it's likely Ben Robel's team will be hard at work. His team? A herd of goats and sheep.

Series: Extreme Precipitation And Wisconsin's Climate

How Communities Are Managing, Recovering And Adapting To Increased Flooding

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Kate Archer Kent

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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

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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: Phosphorus In Wisconsin's Land And Water

Sauk County Conservationist's Calling Is Improving The Earth

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Andy Soth

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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.

Why Haven't More People Heard Of The Endangered Regal Fritillary?

Mary Kate McCoy

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On this particular day, and in this particular year, the regal fritillary appeared to be thriving at the Schurch-Thomson Prairie outside Barneveld.

Series: Renewable Energy In Wisconsin

A High-Voltage Debate Over The Cardinal-Hickory Creek Power Line

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Frederica Freyberg

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The state Public Service Commission approved the proposed 100-mile Cardinal-Hickory Creek transmission through southwest Wisconsin. RENEW Wisconsin executive director Tyler Huebner and Environmental Law and Policy Center attorney Howard Learner discuss the decision.