University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Climate & Land Use Change

From Bugs to Drugs: Symposium Speaker Will Raise Alarm, Offer Solutions for Antibiotic Resistance

Mary Wilson, M.D., an expert on infectious disease looks at antibiotic resistance at the April 16 Global Health Symposium.

First-ever exhibit of Aldo Leopold manuscripts on display until May

A first-ever large scale exhibit of Aldo Leopold manuscripts exploring his life and work is on display in the UW-Madison Libraries’ Department of Special Collections January 22-May 24.

WPR: Wisconsin Energy Institute: Negative Emissions

UW-Madison researchers, including GHI Advisory Committee member Gregory Nemet, are working on new technologies that can remove carbon from the atmosphere.

As the climate warms, tens of thousands of lakes may spend winters ice free

A new study published by an international team of researchers, including at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, shows that many northern latitude lakes are at risk of experiencing some ice-free winters in the coming decades. In some places, lake ice will disappear altogether by the end of the century.

As climate heats up, rising rainfall averages hide crop-killing droughts

A study by UW-Madison scientists looked at yields of sorghum, a crop related to corn that is prized for its drought resistance.

African Studies Program accepting applications for 2019 YALI-MWF Continuing Connections Travel awards

The awards are intended for international travel costs to bring YALI-MWF alumni to Madison or to support the costs of sending Madison-area professionals abroad. The deadline to submit an application is February 15, 2019.

WPR: Why climate change is a major public health issue

GHI Director Jonathan Patz explains the connection between climate change and human health and the research he’s been doing.

Wisconsin State Journal: Know your Madisonian: Academia gets real

UniverCity Alliance Director Gavin Luter discusses his job, the UniverCity Year Program and challenges facing Wisconsin communities.

Humans may be reversing the climate clock, by 50 million years

By 2030, Earth’s climate is expected to resemble that of the mid-Pliocene, going back more than 3 million years in geologic time. Without reductions in our greenhouse gas emissions, our climates by 2150 could compare to the warm and mostly ice-free Eocene, an epoch that characterized the globe 50 million years ago.

Building bridges between Madison and Ethiopia

A UW-Madison team is advising on the design of a new bridge that will accommodate and encourage multiple modes of transportation in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. GHI Director Jonathan Patz offered his expertise on strategies for bike lanes.