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Author Archives: Wisconsin Public Radio

Posted inScience, Technology, Research

Nature is the classroom at this central Wisconsin elementary school

by Wisconsin Public Radio April 16, 2026April 16, 2026

Sauk County’s Tower Rock Elementary School teaches students outdoors once a week.

Posted inPolitics, Policy, Environmental Justice

Forest Service workers in Wisconsin may have to move after reorganization, union leader says

by Wisconsin Public Radio April 8, 2026April 9, 2026
Posted inHistory and Culture

Shipwreck hunter discovers sunken 150-year-old luxury liner off the coast of Wisconsin

by Wisconsin Public Radio March 10, 2026March 10, 2026
Posted inFeatured

High PFAS levels in Wisconsin eaglets may reduce their ability to fend off illness

by Wisconsin Public Radio January 9, 2026January 9, 2026
Posted inFeatured, Groundwater Contamination, Latest News, News, PFAS, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Sludge is used as fertilizer across Wisconsin. How much is tainted by PFAS?

by Wisconsin Public Radio November 3, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Latest News, News

Report says growing demand from data centers, industry could stress Great Lakes water

by Wisconsin Public Radio September 4, 2025
Posted inLatest News, News

Research pinpoints type of blue-green algae that may produce toxins in Lake Superior estuary

by Wisconsin Public Radio June 20, 2025
Posted inLatest News, News, Region, Wisconsin

Petition seeks state listing of wolves as bills seek to remove federal protections

by Wisconsin Public Radio June 16, 2025
Posted inLatest News, News

Wisconsin might have to pick up tab to retain pollution protections under proposed budget cuts to EPA

by Wisconsin Public Radio June 12, 2025
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Featured, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region

Federal agency finds Great Lakes tunnel project poses ‘detrimental’ effects to water, wetlands

by Wisconsin Public Radio June 4, 2025

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  • Nature is the classroom at this central Wisconsin elementary school
    Sauk County's Tower Rock Elementary School teaches students outdoors once a week.
  • Data centers are straining the grid. Can they be forced to pay for it?
    As backlash grows, a nationwide search is underway for solutions to the AI energy crunch.
  • Michigan mulls changes in elk hunt regulations
    The Michigan Department of Natural Resources received a record 47,493 applications for 260 elk licenses in 2025.

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