Does the ash from coal-fired plants affect our drinking water? We examine how this issue affects southeast Wisconsin. We also learn about tracking rumors online, and review the year in science news. And we hear about the increase in gunshot wounds in Milwaukee, which is creating strains on emergency room staff.
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Is Coal Ash Contaminating Water Wells In Southeast Wisconsin?
There’s a lot of talk about how coal-fired plants affect air quality and even the climate, but less attention to the effects of burying the millions of tons of coal ash they produce. We look at the relationship between coal ash and water quality in southeast Wisconsin.
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Fact-Checking Online Rumors–In Real Time
False information and rumors can fly around the world at the speed of the internet. A new project aims to counter that trend by confirming and debunking those rumors as soon as they start to emerge. The director of Emergent explains why the internet should be fact-checked–and why media outlets should be more careful about what they pass along.
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The Year In Science
A lot of huge science stories broke in 2014, including the Ebola outbreak, and the collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet. An editor from Discover Magazine takes a look back at the year in science.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Marika Suval Producer
- Amanda Magnus Producer
- Ron Seely Guest
- Craig Silverman Guest
- Gemma Tarlach Guest
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