University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Climate & Land Use Change

Water and refugees in the spotlight at Global Health Symposium

Check out photos from the 2017 Global Health Symposium.

UniverCity Year branching out into county

UniverCity Year is matching Fall 2017 UW classes with Dane County projects. Learn more about the opportunity.

CBS News: What would the U.S. look like without the EPA?

GHI Advisory member Tracey Holloway describes U.S. EPA's success to create "some of the healthiest air in the world."

Philadelphia Inquirer: Climate change and chronic disease: twin perils and a golden opportunity to solve both

GHI Director Jonathan Patz outlines how health benefits from reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Madison community members press for greater strides in clean energy to combat effects of climate change.

Madison community members press for greater strides in clean energy to combat effects of climate change.

Watch the Climate & Health Meeting video

Watch the Climate & Health Meeting video, featuring Al Gore, Jonathan Patz and leading climate and health scientists.

Tech Times: From heat waves to hunger: Scientists reveal fatal health risks of climate change

GHI Director Jonathan Patz talks about projected deaths from climate change at Climate & Health Meeting.

CNN: Scientists highlight deadly health risks of climate change

GHI Director Jonathan Patz considers potential health outcomes from climate change at Climate & Health meeting.

WebMD: Warmer temps speed infectious disease spread

GHI Director Jonathan Patz visits with WebMD about climate change and the spread of Zika.

Bringing satellites to users can improve public health and safety

GHI Advisory Committee member Tracey Holloway is bringing satellite data to users to improve public health and safety.