Nicole Miller
UW-Madison
It’s summertime in Wisconsin, when days lengthen and temperatures increase. Gardeners and farmers are planting, ball players are in the fields and anglers are on the water. With more outdoor activities come more severe weather risks, but a group of University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers is providing new tools to help everyone make better weather-based decisions.
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