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Category: Science: Under the Lens

Solar farm with pollinator habitat. Photo: Clean Wisconsin
Posted on April 23, 2025 By Amy Barrilleaux, Communications Director
In Press Releases, Science: Under the Lens

Analysis uncovers local environmental impacts of solar farms in Wisconsin

Researchers looked at water quality, soil health, erosion and wildlife habitat.
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Posted on March 27, 2025 By Paul Mathewson, Ph.D., Science Program Director
In Blog, As Seen in the Defender, Science: Under the Lens

Under the Lens: Microplastics in the environment and our bodies

Micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) are ubiquitous in the environment. This includes the water we drink, the food we eat and the air we breathe.
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Posted on December 13, 2024 By Paul Mathewson, Ph.D., Science Program Director
In Blog, Clean Water, Milwaukee, Science: Under the Lens

Under the Lens: Modeling the challenge of stormwater management in Milwaukee

Managing stormwater is going to be an increasingly difficult task in Wisconsin. Climate change is causing wetter conditions generally, and more frequent, intense storms.
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Posted on September 27, 2024 By Clean Wisconsin
In Blog, As Seen in the Defender, Science: Under the Lens

Under the Lens: Launching the Environmental Health Initiative

By Kayla Rinderknecht, Population Health Service Fellow & Dr. Paul Mathewson, Science Program Director   From the air we breathe to the water we drink, environmental factors directly influence our health. Yet, too often, the connection between a clean environment and public well-being is overlooked.
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Posted on August 26, 2024 By Paul Mathewson, Ph.D., Science Program Director
In Blog, As Seen in the Defender, Climate and Energy, Science: Under the Lens

Under the Lens: The Truth About Natural Gas

Long pushed as a cleaner energy source, natural gas is no more natural than coal or oil. Discover why continued reliance on this fossil fuel will mean disaster for our climate and health.
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Posted on June 20, 2024 By Paul Mathewson, Ph.D., Science Program Director
In As Seen in the Defender, Science: Under the Lens

Under the Lens: Environmental benefits of solar farms extend beyond cleaner air

Large scale solar development is rapidly expanding in Wisconsin. Utility-scale solar (USS) farms are large, ground-mounted solar arrays that produce electricity for the grid. In 2020 there was 150 MW of USS capacity in the state, enough to power roughly 22,500 homes.
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Posted on March 19, 2024 By Kata Young, Natural Climate Solutions Manager
In Blog, Science: Under the Lens

When Good Science Brings Good News

Earlier this year, Clean Wisconsin’s Science Program Director, Paul Mathewson, went a step further than the average scientist. He dove deep into cross-referencing the carbon calculations reported within the agriculture sector module of the EPA’s State Inventory Tool.
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Posted on March 19, 2024 By Clean Wisconsin
In Blog, Clean Water, Science: Under the Lens

Under the Lens: What we know about PFAS contamination in Wisconsin’s drinking water

What is the extent of PFAS contamination in Wisconsin's drinking water? This column looks at two sources of information to provide some insight into that question.
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Birds fly near wind turbines
Posted on December 19, 2023 By Paul Mathewson, Ph.D., Science Program Director
In As Seen in the Defender, Science: Under the Lens

Under the Lens: Mitigating bird and bat mortality at wind farms

Comparing the impact of wind turbines with other contributors to contributors to bird and bat mortality One of the main environmental concerns associated with wind energy is bird and bat collisions with wind turbines.
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Posted on October 3, 2023 By Paul Mathewson, Ph.D., Science Program Director
In As Seen in the Defender, Clean Air, Science: Under the Lens

Under the Lens: Hazardous Air Pollutants in Wisconsin

Over half of people of color in Wisconsin cities live within one mile of a facility that emits Hazardous Air Pollution.  By Paul Mathewson, Science Program Director, and Sausann Al Jawhar, Summer Science Research Intern.
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