An Unfamiliar State

How Global Warming Could Change Natural Wisconsin

Wisconsin residents have a strong connection with the outdoors. Global warming, however, threatens many of the natural landscapes and outdoor activities that Wisconsin residents hold dear, including the composition and health of the state’s forests, pastimes such as ice fishing and cross-country skiing, and the future of the state’s dairy industry. An Unfamiliar State summarizes the latest scientific findings about the likely impacts of global warming on “Natural Wisconsin” and suggests ways the state can reduce the threat.

Report

Wisconsin residents have a strong connection with the outdoors. Global warming, however, threatens many of the natural landscapes and outdoor activities that Wisconsin residents hold dear, including the composition and health of the state’s forests, pastimes such as ice fishing and cross-country skiing, and the future of the state’s dairy industry. An Unfamiliar State summarizes the latest scientific findings about the likely impacts of global warming on “Natural Wisconsin” and suggests ways the state can reduce the threat.

Authors

Tony Dutzik

Associate Director and Senior Policy Analyst, Frontier Group

Tony Dutzik is associate director and senior policy analyst with Frontier Group. His research and ideas on climate, energy and transportation policy have helped shape public policy debates across the U.S., and have earned coverage in media outlets from the New York Times to National Public Radio. A former journalist, Tony lives and works in Boston.