by Jon Drewsen | Nov 15, 2018 | As seen in Defender, Under the Lens column
By: Paul Mathewson, Staff Scientist What difference does 0.9°F make? It seems small, but when it comes to global warming, it is a pretty substantial difference, according to a recent assessment from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Under the 2015...
by John Adams | May 17, 2016 | Under the Lens column
Researchers have identified ways that power line right-of-ways can be important reservoirs for disappearing habitat Underneath power lines is probably not the first place that comes to mind when thinking of important wildlife habitat, since power lines have...
by John Adams | Feb 8, 2016 | As seen in Defender, Under the Lens column
New evidence shows how tar-based pavement sealants affect public health By Paul Mathewson, Staff Scientist PAHs, or polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, are a class of chemical pollutants that can persist for a long time in the environment and bind to solid materials,...
by John Adams | Jul 20, 2015 | As seen in Defender, Under the Lens column
In Bloom: The science & consequences of dangerous blue-green algae In Wisconsin, summer means soaking in the sun and enjoying outdoor activities on one of the state’s 15,000 lakes. However, this Memorial Day my family arrived at our cottage west of Shawano to find...
by Communications Intern | Feb 9, 2015 | Under the Lens column
The infamous polar vortex of 2014 lowered temperatures all around Wisconsin, with temperatures in Stevens Point reaching as low as negative 26 degrees and brutal wind chills reaching negative 50 degrees. Brrrrrrrrr! So, what exactly was that polar vortex? Contrary to...
by John Adams | Nov 14, 2014 | Under the Lens column
Loophole in law allows toxic coal ash to go largely unregulated Each year, about one billion tons of coal is burned in the United States, making it the largest source of fuel used to produce electricity. Along with this production come a number of waste streams. These...
