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To help Wisconsin rein in planet-warming pollution, the state will need a lot of trained workers. These jobs could help Milwaukee address another persistent problem: economic inequity.
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Organic Valley, which touts its status as the nation’s largest cooperative of organic farmers, is aiming to be carbon neutral by 2050. A farming family in Wisconsin is helping to make that happen.
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It’s part of how cities like Milwaukee adapt to life on a more volatile coast.
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This week WUWM and NPR are focusing on solutions to climate change — an existential challenge facing life as we know it. Steve Vavrus shares his perspective as director of Wisconsin’s State Climatology Office.
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Wetlands were once abundant in Wisconsin. These natural spongy areas provide critical habitat and can absorb vast amounts of stormwater. A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision stands to reduce wetland protection.
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A giant collection of legislation will be lumbering through Congress called the Farm Bill. It drives the country’s agricultural and food policy. Some advocates, including in Wisconsin, want to see more conservation and environmental measures this time around.
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Unhealthy indoor air quality is linked to poor respiratory health and asthma development in children.
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What would it cost to tend to the Mitchell Park Domes, Milwaukee County’s long-debated beehive-shaped horticultural conservatory? A county committee learned Tuesday it could cost tens of millions of dollars.
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Famed landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted designed the Lake Park. He included a short, curvy road that cuts through a ravine. The picturesque drive links Lincoln Memorial Dr. below to Lake Drive above. Drivers haven’t been able to traverse the ravine for nearly a decade.
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For years the future of the Mitchell Park Domes, three iconic glass structures filled with exotic and seasonal displays, have been up in the air. Tuesday a Milwaukee County committee will discuss the Domes’ future.