WUWM’s Earth Week 2023 series
Biodiversity in decline: An imperative to act
Humans have been tampering with the Earth’s ecosystems for centuries. From paving our cities to managing rural landscapes, we’re crowding out species from the smallest to largest plants and animals. Biodiversity loss can trigger ecosystem collapse and even threaten food and water supplies.
WUWM environmental reporter Susan Bence explores why biodiversity is shrinking, why it matters and what we can do about it.
Find this year's and previous years' coverage below.
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Advocates say a large conservation project proposed in northern Wisconsin makes both financial and ecological sense, but this week a state Legislative committee denied stewardship funding. It’s a complicated story that illustrates Wisconsin’s cloudy conservation funding landscape. -
Landscape architect and restoration team Nancy Aten and Dan Collins will hold the second Land Restoration School this summer at the UW-Milwaukee Field Station. Grappling with our stressed environment and the life within it represents a daunting challenge, but people and programs are stepping up and leading by example to address it. -
Outside of Baraboo, Wisconsin, where restoration pioneer Aldo Leopold and his family once stewarded the land, is where conservationists are being nurtured today. -
Eleven tribal nations steward vast stretches of Wisconsin's natural resources. Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Tribal Chairman Mike Wiggins, Jr. shares his perspective on sharing the earth's resources. -
Every living thing in our complex ecosystems is critical as they comprise the biodiversity that sustains our lives. But humans have been tampering with the natural world for centuries. Earth Week 2023 starts with an exploration of regions in Wisconsin that are key to conserving what’s driving decline and what’s being done to reduce loss. -
WUWM has been reporting on ways individuals are taking small steps to reduce their carbon footprint. We consider a decision some are making as their final climate-sensitive act: a green burial. -
There’s no doubt people who bike to work do right by the environment. But how do we nudge more people onto the paths and streets of Milwaukee? -
Dealing with climate change is critical for the planet’s future. Individual actions add up, including consumer decisions about fashion. -
Climate change is such a daunting topic, but it is possible to make a difference by taking small steps to reduce your carbon footprint. One way is to adjust how you shop for household goods. -
The purchasing of local, fresh food help whittles away at the environmental impacts associated with processing, packaging and shipping. WUWM environmental reporter Susan Bence shares some food for thought from Milwaukee-area three initiatives.
