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New Council To Address Wisconsin Election Security

October 16, 2019 - 1:30pm

Wisconsin elections officials and security experts met Wednesday for the first gathering of a new council aimed at improving the security of Wisconsin elections.

State Seeks To Make Satellite Data Available To Better Track Harmful Algal Blooms

October 16, 2019 - 6:05am

Wisconsin is planning to provide satellite data on 150 or more of the state’s largest lakes to help the public better track harmful algal blooms in Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Hemp Growers Call On DATCP To Change Regulation After Testing Delays

October 14, 2019 - 6:00am

State agriculture officials confirm some testing delays, but say alternative processing isn't an option under state and federal laws.

EPA Wants To Change The Way It Fights Lead In Drinking Water

October 11, 2019 - 5:45am

The EPA has't overhauled its rules about lead and copper in drinking water since they were put in place in 1991. Now, activists say the changes won't solve the problem for good.

Study: Bleach Deactivates CWD Prions On Metal Surfaces

October 10, 2019 - 5:30am

As preparations for deer hunting season get underway in Wisconsin and other states, federal health officials are out with a new study showing common household bleach can kill the deadly proteins known as prions that remain on hunting knives and meat processing equipment

DNR Project Monitoring Muskie Age, Growth Reaches 10 Years

October 8, 2019 - 6:25am

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is halfway through a 20-year effort to monitor the age and growth of the musky population in the state’s northern waters.

WisContext: When Big Storms Inundate Wisconsin, How Could Wetlands 'Slow The Flow'?

October 7, 2019 - 3:00pm

When record-setting rains in July 2016 sent murky, sediment-laden floodwaters rushing into Chequamegon Bay, residents of Ashland and other bayside communities on Lake Superior's south shore were provided with a stark visual reminder of just how much the region's streams and rivers impact the world's largest body of freshwater. What...

UW Study: Electric Pulses Hidden By Hats Could Help Reverse Balding

October 4, 2019 - 5:30am

For as long as people have been experiencing hair loss, products have been lining the shelves to reverse the loss.

WisContext: A Twist In The Tale Told By Muck At The Bottom Of Lake Mendota

October 1, 2019 - 9:57am

The vast majority of what happens under the surface of lakes goes unrecorded, meaning potentially important ecological stories are often lost to history. These stories are the currency scientists use to better understand natural resources in Wisconsin, yet they slip away in even the most highly monitored places. Madison's Lake...

The Poison Squad by Deborah Blum

September 30, 2019 - 12:30pm

Monday, September 30 through Friday, October 25, 2019. Read by Jim Fleming. 2019-2020’s Go Big Read Selection! From Pulitzer Prize winner, New York Times-bestselling author and UW Alumni Deborah Blum, the dramatic true story of how food was made safe in the United States and the heroes, led by the...

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New Council To Address Wisconsin Election Security

State Seeks To Make Satellite Data Available To Better Track Harmful Algal Blooms

Wisconsin Hemp Growers Call On DATCP To Change Regulation After Testing Delays

EPA Wants To Change The Way It Fights Lead In Drinking Water

Study: Bleach Deactivates CWD Prions On Metal Surfaces

DNR Project Monitoring Muskie Age, Growth Reaches 10 Years

WisContext: When Big Storms Inundate Wisconsin, How Could Wetlands 'Slow The Flow'?

UW Study: Electric Pulses Hidden By Hats Could Help Reverse Balding

WisContext: A Twist In The Tale Told By Muck At The Bottom Of Lake Mendota

The Poison Squad by Deborah Blum

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