Earth’s heat streak continues for a record 11 months
Earth’s record monthly heat streak has hit 11 months in a row — a record in itself. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced this week that March’s average global temperature of...
View ArticleMorning news: Thick crowds of sunrise watchers pose risk at national park
The National Park Service wants to manage safety and resource protection concerns as growing crowds of people compete for space to watch the sunrise at Hawaii’s Haleakala summit. Private or rental...
View ArticleTest finds Chernobyl residue in Belarus milk
On the edge of Belarus’ Chernobyl exclusion zone, down the road from the signs warning “Stop! Radiation,” a dairy farmer offers his visitors a glass of freshly drawn milk. Associated Press reporters...
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Walker signs recycling bill, funding still short
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker April 27 signed legislation to increase recycling grant funding in the state, but the money is still short of where it was when Walker took office. The governor, in a...
View ArticleBaldwin pushes for Medicaid expansions with new bill
New reform introduced by U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin would ensure that states that opt to expand eligibility for Medicaid can access the same federal funds as states that expanded the health care program...
View ArticleActivists protest Walker signing ban against local IDs
Civil rights advocates responded with protests and pledges to fight on after Gov. Scott Walker signed legislation that prohibits counties and towns from spending money on or issuing photo IDs. The law...
View ArticleOn the bulletin board: Events, initiatives, campaigns, tours
Touring for Taliesin: Taliesin Preservation unveils a new tour, inviting bicyclists to explore a broad swath of Frank Lloyd Wright territory in Wisconsin, starting and ending at his 800-acre Wisconsin...
View ArticleBulletin board: WiG's roundup of community news
A roundup of news from Wisconsin's progressive community and its nonprofits. Open house for vets: Wisconsin Veterans Network, a new collaborative offering a range of services to veterans and their...
View ArticleApp to provide anti-viral drugs prompts praise, concern
A new app has the potential of broadening the use of a prescription drug that can prevent HIV infection among those at high risk. But some HIV/AIDS activists are raising concerns because the app allows...
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Birding for bigger budgets: Wisconsin birdathon benefits conservation programs
Those who venture into the woods on a weekend in May might spot an “Old Coot” or a “Lower Chippewa River Titmouseketeer.” These are not new species to add to the Sibley Guide to Birds, but rather team...
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Liesl Shurtliff writes Li'l Red into her fractured fairy tales
Once upon a time, there was a girl who loved to read Grimm's Fairy Tales and play in the woods. This girl grew up to be a best-selling author who loved to tell variations on classic fairy tales. Liesl...
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Decoding your life, growing family trees with DNA tests
You’re not who you think you are, and now science can prove it. Individuals might have genes from ancestors who practiced discrimination as well as genes from the people against whom they...
View ArticleLeopards have lost 75 percent of historic range
Leopards have lost 75 percent of their historic range across Africa, Asia and the Middle East, with three Asian subspecies in danger of eradication, a new study says. A three-year review of data...
View ArticleVoters go to court over 'worst partisan gerrymander'
A dozen Wisconsin voters and their attorneys will go to federal court in May to present their case challenging one of the worst partisan gerrymanders in modern American history. They count among their...
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No boundaries in Break Free climate change campaign
Activists in May put their bodies on the line — across railroad tracks, in front of power plants and at the bottom of mining pits — to demand that the world “break free” from fossil fuels. “The global...
View ArticleWiGWAG: Cry me a river, you say?
Cry me a river, you say? Natural science students at the University of Leicester, England, set out to determine the plausibility of the world’s population crying enough tears to create a river — based...
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Community bulletin board: Fill your plate, take a hike
Fill your plate: Clean Wisconsin, the state’s oldest environmental organization, is selling seats at the table for its gala fundraiser, Epicurean Evening Milwaukee. Celebrated Cream City chefs will...
View ArticleJudge dismisses tribal lawsuit over industrial hemp
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Menominee Indian Tribe which sought protection for industrial hemp. The tribe filed a lawsuit last November against the Drug Enforcement...
View ArticleWisconsin joins federal lawsuit over transgender bathroom policy
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Attorney General Brad Schimel on May 25 joined the state in a lawsuit seeking to block federal protections for transgender people. Critics called the lawsuit frivolous...
View ArticleWatershed campaign: Milwaukeeans unite behind water initiative
For some Milwaukeeans, summer begins with a dance in the Summerfest water fountain during PrideFest. For others, it begins with a starry night paddle on the Milwaukee River or the first beach day....
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