Pollution
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Framing the climate crisis around health: Wisconsin professor wants a narrative shift
After years of studying the deleterious effects of climate change on human health, a Wisconsin professor has come to view his work as less about devastation and more about hope.
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Wisconsin mother highlights effects of lead poisoning at Democratic National Convention
On Wednesday night, Milwaukee mother Deanna Branch stood before thousands of Democratic delegates to explain the dangers of lead pipes in Wisconsin.
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Although PFAS in Dane County lakes are a concern, you can still enjoy the waters
Foam that sits on top of lakes in Dane County has high concentrations of toxic chemicals known as PFAS — moreso than anywhere else in the state. People should avoid the foam, but PFAS pose a higher, long-term threat to the environment and animals than to your health after a weekend spent paddleboarding.
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Madison installing air quality sensors to bring ‘hyper-local’ pollution data to neighborhoods
The solar-powered air monitors track particulate matter, a tiny pollutant that’s linked to respiratory and other health hazards.
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State DNR, local health departments team up to monitor water safety at recreational beaches
A water management specialist from the DNR shares what the organization is seeing so far this summer from routine checks of beaches around the state.
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Evers says it’s hard to find a new DNR secretary after GOP lawmakers fired other appointees
Gov. Tony Evers said the state is having a difficult time hiring a new secretary for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources due to the firing of his appointees by […]
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PFAS lawsuits involve complex science and law, but settlements can be worth millions
The individuals and municipalities involved in lawsuits over PFAS contamination face yearslong litigation in complex cases that could involve new and untested legal theories, experts say. Increasing awareness of the […]
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The state budget set aside $125M to address PFAS. Months later, communities are still waiting for relief.
At the beginning of this year, Gov. Tony Evers’ proposed spending more than $100 million to address pollution from so-called forever chemicals known as PFAS. Months later, Republican lawmakers called […]
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Municipal, health leaders say Wisconsin isn’t moving fast enough to stop effects of PFAS
Local leaders and health advocates in Wisconsin say the state isn’t moving fast enough to address PFAS contamination. An online panel hosted by Wisconsin Health News this month focused in […]
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GOP lawmakers press Evers’ appointees to DNR board on wolf management, PFAS cleanup
Republicans on the state Senate’s sporting heritage committee pressed Gov. Tony Evers’ new appointees to the Natural Resources Board on a wide range of issues Tuesday, including their stance on […]
