Sept. 16, 2014 | by Jill Sakai After a summer of hard work, 18 teams remain in the Climate Quest competition to develop innovative solutions to help society mitigate or adapt to climate change.
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University-community partnership seeks healthy food for all
The majority of food consumed in American cities is transported from at least 1,500 miles away. And yet, in urban areas like Detroit, more than half of the population is out of reach of fresh …
Camp Randall makes strides toward zero-waste
Sept. 9, 2014 | by Jill Sakai Last weekend’s rout of Western Illinois at Camp Randall also marked a win for UW–Madison’s waste diversion efforts. The game was the first to test new zero-waste strategies …
New motor under development by UW-Madison spinoff
A tabletop motor using an entirely new driving principle is under development at the headquarters of C-Motive Technologies, a startup business that is commercializing technology from the College of Engineering at UW-Madison.
Study resolves discrepancy in Greenland temperatures during end of last ice age
A new study of three ice cores from Greenland documents the warming of the large ice sheet at the end of the last ice age – resolving a long-standing paradox over when that warming occurred.
Taking the trash out of Camp Randall
September 2, 2014 | by Jill Sakai Badger fans visiting Camp Randall for the Sept. 6 home opener against Western Illinois will notice something missing from the stadium: trash cans.
Helping communities prepare for change
Over the last several decades, Wisconsin has seen an increase in extreme weather and variability, and these conditions are likely to become more common in the years ahead. Scientists in the Nelson Institute Center for …
Turning bottles into blooms
August 19, 2014 | By Rachel DePalma WE CONSERVE has been inspiring University of Wisconsin–Madison students and faculty to reduce waste since 2006, but this summer, the organization spread its message of environmental stewardship to the Madison …
New analysis links tree height to climate
What limits the height of trees? Is it the fraction of their photosynthetic energy they devote to productive new leaves? Or is it their ability to hoist water hundreds of feet into the air, supplying …
Get a taste of sustainable agriculture, for free
August 12, 2014 | By Katie Herrmann Got a reusable bag and an appetite for fresh, organic produce? If so, the students of F.H. King are ready to set you up with the ingredients for your …