by Paul Mathewson | Nov 22, 2021 | As seen in Defender, Blog, Under the Lens column
Wolves have been in the news recently with the controversial quota-setting process for Wisconsin’s wolf hunt. Here we take a look at wolves in our state. Gray wolves are the largest Canid (the dog family, including coyotes and foxes) in Wisconsin, measuring 5 to 6...
by Paul Mathewson | Mar 10, 2020 | climate change, Energy & Climate, Under the Lens column
One of the anticipated impacts of climate change in Wisconsin is an increase in extreme storms and subsequent flood events. Those of us in southern Wisconsin got a taste of this from the storm in 2018 that dropped nearly of a foot rain in parts of Dane County, and...
by Paul Mathewson | May 22, 2019 | PFAS, Under the Lens column, Water
What we know about this emerging threat to our water and health Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are an emerging class of chemicals with alarming health impacts. They have been in the news quite a bit recently, so this issue’s column will provide a basic...
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,...
