Science

Where Wisconsin's Summers Are Heating Up Most

WisContext

Complaints about living in the Midwest often hinge on its seasonal extremes as a top reason to steer clear of the region, and a July 2019 study highlights the health risks posed by dangerously high summer heat in Wisconsin and throughout the United States.

The Big Impact Tiny Creatures Have On The Great Lakes Food Chain

Andrew Blok

Great Lakes Echo

Big changes for tiny creatures have swept through the Great Lakes in the past two decades, with ramifications for the salmon and trout people love to chase.

Series: UW Applied Population Lab: Wisconsin's Demographics

What Population Pyramids Reveal About The Past, Present And Future

Malia Jones

UW Applied Population Lab

Comparing population pyramids over time can explain a lot about what life is like in a place, as well as its economic and social challenges.

Series: Drinking Water Quality

How Wisconsin Grapples With PFAS Contamination

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Marisa Wojcik

PBS Wisconsin

Zac Schultz

PBS Wisconsin

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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals, better known as PFAS, can contaminate groundwater and pose health risks to people. Multiple Wisconsin municipalities are considering how to deal with PFAS, and Wisconsin DNR Sec.-Designee Preston Cole discusses the state's response to the issue.

Series: Heat Stress

Series: Extreme Precipitation And Wisconsin's Climate

Series: Climate Science And Wisconsin

Projecting The Future Prospects Of Dangerous Hot Weather In Wisconsin

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Frederica Freyberg

PBS Wisconsin

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As Wisconsin sweats in the midst of a July heatwave, a report shows that global warming could lead to a jump in dangerous high summer temperatures in the state. UW Nelson Institute for Climatic Research researcher Michael Notaro discusses the study and what it means.

Discovering Double Stars And Debunking The Planet 'Vulcan'

Hayley Sperling

WisContext

Its gaze stretches far beyond Earth's confines, and it's taken part in astronomy research around the planet, but when the sun sets, the Burnham telescope calls Wisconsin home.

Series: Climate Science And Wisconsin

Gaining A Satellite's-Eye View Of Where Food Is Grown

Will Cushman

WisContext

Tracking global croplands and how they are changing is a massive, pressing and complex undertaking made possible by advances in remote sensing and computing.

Series: Climate Science And Wisconsin

Noon Wednesday: Climate Change Impacting Mercury Levels

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Marisa Wojcik

PBS Wisconsin

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Research by the UW-Madison Center for Limnology collecting 30 years of data points to long-term impacts of climate change on mercury levels in lakes and fish in Wisconsin. WPR reporter Sarah Whites-Kodischek describes how scientists came across these findings.

The Sweet Tooth And Unique Scent Of Odorous House Ants

PJ Liesch

UW-Extension

The easiest way to identify odorous house ants isn't by sight, but by smell.

Series: The Yahara Watershed

Series: Phosphorus In Wisconsin's Land And Water

The Health Of Wisconsin's Lakes And What Throws Them Out Of Balance

Will Cushman

WisContext

Wisconsin is home to an awful lot of lakes. What defines a healthy lake?