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Healthier Future for Wisconsin

Wisconsin’s Class of 2025: The bright future of clean energy

June 2, 2025

What’s it going to take to make clean energy Wisconsin’s new normal? It helps to have a bunch of fresh-faced new college graduates ready to take on the world.…

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Meet Wisconsin’s conservation dogs!

May 19, 2025

Ernie and Betty White are sniffing out Wisconsin's endangered species…

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Surprising environmental impacts of solar in Wisconsin

May 12, 2025

Many farmers are choosing to integrate solar panels into their fields. Now a new analysis shows that decision can impact a lot more than energy costs and the climate.…

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Solar’s Hype Girl

April 30, 2025

Amy talks with self-proclaimed solar "hype girl," Elise Couillard from the Couillard Solar Foundation.…

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The long list of Trump Administration attacks on our environment

April 21, 2025

Dozens of rules and regulations that protect our air, water, land, endangered species and more are being targeted.…

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Feast or Famine: What’s ahead for Wisconsin’s weather?

April 15, 2025

In 2024, a rainy January gave way to tornadoes in February, flooding in June and drought in July and August. So what is next for Wisconsin and how can we prepare?…

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Microplastics in our bodies: How much do they hurt us?

April 7, 2025

What does all the plastic accumulating in our brains, arteries and reproductive systems mean for our health?…

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Wisconsin’s bees are acting weird. Here’s why.

March 24, 2025

A pesticide used on virtually all of our corn and soybeans is harming pollinators at very low levels of exposure in ways that are only just being studied.…

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Defending climate progress in Wisconsin

March 10, 2025

Where to Listen: “Action is the antidote to despair.” On this episode we look at how to move forward on climate when our…

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Wisconsin’s Salty Waters

March 3, 2025

Winter salt season is almost over, but it’s never over for Wisconsin lakes or even our drinking water wells.…

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