Outreach

March 29, 2023 | Wisconsin Public Radio

Less Ice on the Great Lakes

This winter’s average ice cover on the Great Lakes tied for the third-lowest on record, which could affect water quality and the food web.

January 11, 2023 | PBS Wisconsin

Winter Warming is Happening Faster

Milwaukee and Green Bay have experienced two of the five fastest warming winters in major cities across America over the past half-century.

September 28, 2022 | Wisconsin Public Radio

The Impacts of Major Rainfall

As heavy rains are becoming more common in Wisconsin, concerns include safety of roads during flood events and health impacts from sewage overflows.

August 17, 2022 | Wisconsin Public Radio

Rising Temperatures: Too Hot to Handle?

In the coming decades, the climate in the U.S. will heat up to potentially disastrous levels and while Wisconsin’s long winters will turn milder, summer temperatures will hit record highs.

May 31, 2022 | National Public Radio

Climate Impacts on Walleye

Climate change is threatening fish like walleye that thrive in cool waters across Wisconsin as rising temperatures warm inland lakes.

May 16, 2022 | The Washington Post

The Health Benefits of Cutting Fossil Fuel Use

Eliminating air pollution caused by burning fossil fuels would prevent more than 50,000 premature deaths and provide more than $600 billion in health benefits in the United States every year.