Congressional Candidate Interview, Sea Level Changes

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Empty voting booths
Empty voting booths at the Warner Park polling station on Madison’s northside in the spring of 2020. Steven Potter/WPR

Ahead of the Aug. 11 partisan primary, we talk with Republican Tim Rogers about his candidacy for Wisconsin’s 4th congressional district. Then, a professor explains how climate change is affecting sea levels and what the ramifications could look like for Wisconsin.

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    As part of its 2020 elections coverage, the Ideas Network is scheduling interviews with candidates on the ballot for seats in Congress. In this segment, we talk with Tim Rogers, a Republican campaigning to unseat Democratic Rep. Gwen Moore.

  • Confronting Doomsday

    Scientists worry that an Antarctica glacier that is roughly the size of Florida is nearing collapse, which could trigger a sea level rise of 7 to 13 feet. We talk to UW-Madison professor who is an expert in sea level changes about what this might mean for the world — and Wisconsin.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Keegan Kyle Producer
  • Joe Tarr Producer
  • Lee Rayburn Technical Director
  • Tim Rogers Guest
  • Andrea Dutton Guest

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