“The optimism is palpable,” UW law professor Sumudu Atapattu said, speaking live via teleconference from the COP21 conference on climate change in Paris to about 200 environmental activists and interested citizens gathered for the Live From Paris event.
GHI Director Jonathan Patz and the Law School’s Sumudu Atapattu visit with WORT about forced migration, the health effects of climate change, and the U.N. climate summit in Paris.
UW-Madison’s Jonathan Patz doesn’t focus on looming risks to the planet when he talks about climate change.
WKOW visits with Jonathan Patz about the United Nations climate change summit in Paris.
Several UW-Madison scientists are urging movement on climate change in Paris. Jonathan Patz will be will be attending meetings of both the World Health Organization and the Global Climate Health Alliance.
The American Public Health Association (APHA) will recognize University of Wisconsin-Madison Professor Jonathan Patz’s pioneering work in climate change and health when he receives the Homer Calver Award on Monday, November 2, at the association’s annual conference. “Dr. Patz was selected because he is an international leader in climate change and health and has emphasized …
When the city of Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, looked for a way to reclaim its bicycling culture, it looked to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, an institution located in the midst of a bike friendly city and found a dedicated bike enthusiast to lead the charge. “Bicycling is a historic culture for Bahir Dar city,” says Genet …
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UW-Madison researchers show that spring will come earlier as a result of rising temperature–causing havoc with plant/animal life.
GHI Director Jonathan Patz was a featured speaker when the UW-Madison kicked off its comprehensive campaign