Steve Vavrus

DNR Study Finds Densest City Areas 10 Degrees Hotter in Summer

Fewer trees and green spaces, more asphalt, concrete make heart of Milwaukee hotter.

Nonprofit Helps Homes Get Air Conditioned

36,500 Milwaukee homes lacked AC in 2019, mostly in low-income neighborhoods.

Wisconsin Isn’t Ready For Extreme Heat

Climate change study projects rising temperatures that cities and towns in state aren’t built to withstand.

State’s Warmer Winters Have Far Reaching Impact

Winter activities, the local economy and animal life affected by warming climate.

Wisconsin Initiative On Climate Change Impacts Releases Climate Assessment Report

Biden Climate Change Plan Could Impact State

Wisconsin could add 162,000 jobs, boost economy by $14 billion by transitioning to renewable energy.

2019 Sets Record, State’s Wettest Year

4 of the state's 5 wettest years ever recorded were in the last decade.

About That Climate Change Report

2011 report by 200 state scientists and experts made predictions Republicans are still ignoring.