Climate Change

An effort is underway to map the bottom of the Great Lakes to better understand its depths, potential hazards and support climate resilience in the face of extreme storms.

Wisconsin’s forests are facing numerous threats, including climate change, invasive species and a decline in the logging industry, which can help spur new forest growth.

Joseph Moore, the warning coordination meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Duluth, spoke with WPR’s Robin Washington on “Morning Edition” about how to best determine if ice is safe to venture on, as well as preparing for an emergency if it isn’t.

A new study claims a U.S. Supreme Court ruling threatens millions of Wisconsin wetlands that provide $4.56 billion in flood mitigation benefits each year, but regulators and policy experts contend Wisconsin has better wetland protections than other states.

Climate and energy efficiency advocates say Wisconsin homeowners can still take advantage of incentives under the Inflation Reduction Act as President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to rescind unspent funds.

Ski hills in Wisconsin are relying more on snowmaking and other strategies to adapt to changing snow conditions due to climate change, according to a new study.

Wisconsin energy experts say President-elect Donald Trump will slow reductions in greenhouse gas emissions to combat climate change and the shift to renewable energy, but not stop it entirely.

Wisconsin has seen around 250 more wildfires this year than the average for the last decade as the state faces high fire danger due to dry, warm weather.

As a part of WPR’s America Amplified project, more than a dozen Wisconsin voters listed climate change as their top concern as they head to the polls. But it’s not a top issue in the presidential race.

Steve Vavrus, Wisconsin state climatologist, said temperatures are due to both a warming climate and an unusual circulation pattern