Environment
Climate change causes ‘roller coaster’ mercury levels in Wisconsin fish
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Researchers find that climate change-caused variations in Wisconsin lake levels have begun reversing recent gains in controlling environmental mercury.
Water Watch Wisconsin
Investigative Reporting + Art: The Spring 2015 Wisconsin Tour
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We’ve transformed our reporting on problems with Wisconsin’s water quality and supply into sculptures that you can see and touch — including a life-size half cow and 1,000 balls of wool. Meet the artist and the reporters and learn about Wisconsin water in this series of events across the state April 30 through May 7.
Climate Change
State focuses on downside of plan to cut carbon emissions
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The proposed plan calls on Wisconsin power plants to reduce their carbon pollution 34 percent below 2012 levels by the year 2030. A Clean Wisconsin report said this goal could be achieved while also bringing major public health benefits, boosting economic growth, and lowering energy bills.
Climate Change
Scientists unveil scenarios for 2070 life in Madison area
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The stories are intended to hover at what Center for Limnology director Steve Carpenter calls “the edge of plausibility,” and encourage something people are terrible at: long-term ecological thinking and planning.
Climate Change
Even while adapting, most Wisconsin farmers are climate skeptics
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The upshot: “First thing about climate change: Don’t talk about climate change,” said UW-Madison researcher Paul Mitchell. “Whatever language you need to use to work with your audience — that’s the language you would use.”
Climate Change
State cool to climate-change action
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Of the more than 600 bills introduced in Wisconsin’s 2013-14 legislative session, none contains the terms “climate change,” “greenhouse gases” or “global warming,” and only a handful deal with energy policy.
WisWatch Blog
Climate change in our backyard
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Historical ice cover on Madison’s lakes gives us a close look at climate change. Close as in five minutes from our office.