From broken boards to algal blooms, this summer’s climate has brought new adventures for Hasler Lab’s beloved boat slip. Our summer scicomm intern has the report! by Madelyn Anderson – The dock at Hasler Lab has seen many things: hungry swallows, roaring waves, scientists sampling. This summer, changing seasons and climate are adding to that …
In case you’ve somehow missed the news, let’s just say that it’s been wet in Wisconsin over the last week. Really, really wet. Here in Madison we’re still holding our breath, filling up sandbags and hoping no new major rain event pushes water-levels even higher. Already, our lakes have hit near-record water levels, causing floods …
It’s been more than 24 hours since a severe weather system stalled out over Dane County and dumped anywhere from 3.92 (Dane County Airport), to 11.63 (National Weather Service in Middleton) to an unconfirmed 15.33 inches of rain in Cross Plains. Initially, all of that water couldn’t get off the land fast enough, causing extreme …