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Wisconsin Public Radio » Environment
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As the world crushed global heat records last year, a warmer than normal December edged 2023 into the top five hottest years on record for Wisconsin in almost 130 years ..read more
Wisconsin Public Radio » Environment
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A conversation with author Sue Leaf about her book, “Impermanence: Life and Loss on Superior's South Shore," and 15-year-old pianist and composer Eddie Ojard plays Carnegie Hall ..read more
Ancient canoes recovered from Wisconsin lakes, Schools helping students recover from substance abuse
Wisconsin Public Radio » Environment
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Archaeologists detail ancient Native American canoes that have been recovered from Wisconsin’s lakes. Then we learn about schools that are geared toward helping students with substance-abuse disorders. ..read more
Wisconsin Public Radio » Environment
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In less than six years, the number of dugout canoes known to exist in Wisconsin rose from 11 to nearly 100. Locating and studying these vessels, ranging from about 150 to 4,000 years old, is the mission of the Wisconsin Dugout Canoe Survey Project. The two researchers heading up the effort join us ..read more
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Green Lake County joins the state’s “agricultural enterprise area” program as Monroe County expands its existing agricultural acreage. We discuss the future of farmland preservation. Then, we visit UW-River Falls to explore a short course focusing on the dairy farming industry.
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Wisconsin Public Radio » Environment
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According to the state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, more than 1.6 million acres in Wisconsin have an “agricultural enterprise area” designation. Green Lake and Monroe County conservationists talk about their involvement in the state’s farmland preservation program ..read more
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Agencies working with unhoused people could see new limits in how they receive state grants under a proposed bill ..read more
Wisconsin Public Radio » Environment
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Polls have shown a steady decline in how much the public trusts science and scientists. We talk to a Wisconsin environmental reporter about a recent TED talk she gave about how to rebuild that trust ..read more
Wisconsin Public Radio » Environment
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In “Impermanence: Life and Loss on Superior’s South Shore,” Sue Leaf writes about the eroding cliff encroaching on her lakeside cabin and the other environmental and economic changes that have shaped northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The author joins us ..read more
Wisconsin Public Radio » Environment
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Ice fishing is a great winter pastime, but safety needs to be a priority when conditions are fragile. We talk with a retired DNR biologist who’s a passionate ice fisherman about this year’s mild winter and how to stay safe on the ice ..read more