The Daily Climate

Could Wisconsin be a climate haven? Great Lakes region could be attractive, but some effects are unclear

Climate migration experts say the Great Lakes region will face lower climate risks than other parts of the nation. But that doesn’t mean Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest are immune to the effects of climate change, which is already affecting weather patterns here and across the globe.

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Federal, state officials say nuclear is key to cutting carbon emissions to combat climate change

As the nation shifts away from fossil fuels to combat climate change, federal energy officials and some lawmakers in Wisconsin say nuclear power plays a key role in meeting carbon reduction goals.

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Wisconsin's rural governments are at a disadvantage when it comes to competing for federal climate funds

The federal Inflation Reduction Act provides historic clean energy incentives to local governments across the country, including in Wisconsin. But taking full advantage of those opportunities is often more difficult for rural communities.

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Summer may be far off, but Milwaukee is seeing hotter summer nights in its densely developed areas

It may be the dead of winter, but a recent mapping campaign found heavily developed urban areas of Milwaukee stayed about 10 degrees warmer at night than other parts of the city during hot summer days.

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Listen: How meteorologists cover climate change

Meteorologists are seeing the effects of climate change in real time, as extreme weather events and disasters become more common. We talk with three meteorologists about how they try to talk about climate change, how they see our world changing and what pushback they get from skeptics.

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Listen: Climate change affecting Wisconsin trout species, research finds

A new study explores how climate change is affecting brook and brown trout in Wisconsin.

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Listen: A changing US diet is affecting climate change

A recent study explored the carbon footprint of what Americans eat and how it has changed in recent years. We talk about how the changes have affected greenhouse gases with the researcher who led the study.

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Could Wisconsin be a climate haven? Great Lakes region could be attractive, but some effects are unclear

Federal, state officials say nuclear is key to cutting carbon emissions to combat climate change

Wisconsin's rural governments are at a disadvantage when it comes to competing for federal climate funds

Summer may be far off, but Milwaukee is seeing hotter summer nights in its densely developed areas

Listen: How meteorologists cover climate change

Listen: Climate change affecting Wisconsin trout species, research finds

Listen: A changing US diet is affecting climate change

Insurers leave Maui wildfire survivors in unsafe homes, families say

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