Roundup Of Wisconsin News, Mexico Demands Protections From US, IPCC Climate Change Report

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The Dave Johnson coal-fired power plant is silhouetted against the morning sun in Glenrock, Wyo. J. David Ake/AP Photo

We review top Wisconsin news, including recovery from a Green Bay tornado. Then we learn about Mexico demanding the U.S. provide more protections for Mexicans and Mexican-Americans in the United States. And we look at a new report from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

Featured in this Show

  • State News Roundup – August 9, 2019

    Green Bay residents are getting electricity back after a tornado caused major damage in the city on Wednesday. We find out where recovery efforts stand. We also learn about charges related to the disappearance of two Wisconsinites in the Kansas City area.

  • Mexico Calls On United States To Protect Mexican Nationals Following El Paso Shooting

    The Mexican government called this weekend’s deadly mass shooting in El Paso, Texas a terrorist attack and is calling on the United States to better protect Mexican citizens. We speak with a political scientist about the relationship between the United States and Mexico.

  • What The UN Climate Change Report Means For The Future Of Agriculture

    A new report from the U.N.’s International Panel on Climate Change says the world needs to rethink the way it approaches agriculture and land use. We talk to a UW-Madison expert about the details, and the implications for ag-centric places like Wisconsin.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Dean Knetter Producer
  • J. Carlisle Larsen Producer
  • Rachael Vasquez Producer
  • Doug Schneider Guest
  • Katie Bernard Guest
  • Anthony Wayne Fontes Guest
  • Chris Kucharik Guest

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