Lina Tran

Members of Hephatha Lutheran Church are using data to make informed decisions about their respiratory health. The data comes from a growing network of sensors across the city’s elementary schools.

From Indonesia to Wisconsin, farmers all over the world struggle with a huge problem: pests. On top of that, it's tough for farmers to identify where exactly they have the pests and when. Reporter Lina Tran from NPR member station WUWM in Milwaukee joins host Emily Kwong to tell the story of how researchers in the Midwest are inventing new forms of pest detection that involve eavesdropping on the world of insects. Plus, hear what aphid slurping sounds like.If you liked this episode, check out behind-the-scenes photos of Insect Eavesdropper experiments in Lina's digital story!Interested in hearing more insect news? Email us at [email protected].

Globally, farmers struggle with a huge problem: pests. WUWM reporter Lina Tran reports how researchers in the Midwest are inventing new forms of pest detection that involve eavesdropping on insects.

The proposal would add language to Wisconsin's constitution that says only U.S. citizens over the age of 18 can vote in federal, state, local or school elections.

This summer was all about cicadas. After spending the last 17 years underground, Wisconsin's periodical cicadas had just a couple months to

Establishing a new nut industry has been a tough nut to crack. But experts say the crop could diversify agricultural economies and bring environmental benefits to depleted farmland.

The city’s Environmental Collaboration Office just launched a new initiative to tackle food waste, food insecurity and climate change.

The cold, deep underwater holes offer a look at Lake Michigan’s distant past.

A new documentary explores the wild wetlands just outside Madison, Wisconsin. It's the first feature-length work of Ben Albert's, a 24-year-old

It's a hot June day in Metcalfe Park, and every time there's a breeze, people clap and cheer. The neighborhood organization Metcalfe Park Community Bridges is throwing a barbecue.