Stories indexed under: Environment

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  • Be the We: Oct. 21, 2009 Oct. 21, 2009 At one time or another, chances are that most of us have had to deal with the guilt of throwing away something we know to be recyclable.
  • Ecologist to speak in Madison Oct. 6, 2009 Paul Ehrlich, whose book “The Population Bomb” helped fuel the rise of the modern environmental movement four decades ago, will give a free public lecture at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8, at the Wisconsin Union Theater.
  • Environmental journalists migrate to Madison Oct. 5, 2009 Environmental journalists from around the country will flock to Madison and Wisconsin this week as the 19th annual Conference of the Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) gets under way Wednesday, Oct. 7, at the Concourse Hotel.
  • Faramarz Vakili We Conserve director inspires environmental spirit Oct. 1, 2009 In 2006, when Faramarz Vakili proposed the goal of reducing UW–Madison’s energy consumption by 20 percent by 2010, he was met with doubt
  • Climae model map Study reveals dynamic Wisconsin climate, past and future Sept. 14, 2009 If the future scenarios being churned out by the world's most sophisticated computer climate models are on the mark, big changes are in store for Wisconsin's weather during the next century.
  • Gasoline-diesel cocktail: a potent recipe for cleaner, more efficient engines Aug. 3, 2009 Diesel and gasoline fuel sources both bring unique assets and liabilities to powering internal combustion engines.
  • Irrigation system manages stormwater July 29, 2009 This summer, Doug Soldat is saving for a not-so-rainy day. The UW-Madison soil scientist is banking rainwater, up to 8,000 gallons of it, enough to keep the lawn at UW-Madison's O.J. Noer Turfgrass Research and Education Facility lush through the driest weeks of summer.
  • Public invited to learn about Wisconsin's wetlands June 17, 2009 Coinciding with the 75th anniversary of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum, the public is invited to join hundreds of wetland scientists and advocates next week during the joint meeting of the Society of Wetland Scientists, Wisconsin Wetlands Association and Wetland Biogeochemistry Symposium.
  • Birthplace of ecological restoration celebrates 75 years June 17, 2009 During the Great Depression, a group of University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists looked over several hundred acres of eroded farmland on the outskirts of Madison and envisioned its rebirth. To Aldo Leopold, the pioneering wildlife ecologist and conservation sage, the beat-up farmland offered an opportunity to restore nature in a way that had never been done before.
  • Image showing forest fragmentation Isolated forest patches lose species, diversity June 9, 2009 Failing to see the forest for the trees may be causing us to overlook the declining health of Wisconsin's forest ecosystems.
  • Composting project takes a bite out of campus food waste May 26, 2009 At restaurants and cafeterias, consumers have grown accustomed to seeing a line of waste containers for recycling glass, plastic and paper items. Important as those bins are for reducing the burden on landfills, they overlook a major source of waste: the food left on diners' plates.
  • Environmentally friendly upgrade planned for Charter Street plant May 21, 2009 A $251 million overhaul of UW-Madison’s Charter Street Heating Plant would make it one of the largest biomass energy projects in the nation, according to a consultants’ report.
  • Notable graduates: Kavi Turnbull — MBA entrepreneur, winner of UW Green Venture Award May 14, 2009 With an unshakeable passion for entrepreneurship, master of business administration student and CEO Kavi Turnbull will graduate this spring.
  • Boat image Songs raise awareness about aquatic invasive species May 5, 2009 A new initiative at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is using music to raise public awareness about aquatic invasive species in the state.
  • Course adds to environmental awareness April 22, 2009 Ph.D. student in literary studies Todd Goddard has found a way to unite his concern for the environment with his teaching. In his section of English 201, he provides 16 students with real-world communications experience while giving 11 local nonprofits some much-needed help. In the process, he helps increase environmental awareness among his students and the audiences they serve.
  • Muir Knoll facelift to build its storyteller’s tradition April 16, 2009 Thanks to gifts, including one from a foundation named for one of Wisconsin's great storytellers, the University of Wisconsin-Madison's scenic Muir Knoll will revive its historic tradition as "Story-Teller's Hill."
  • Earth Day conference explores Wisconsin’s energy future April 7, 2009 The Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies will hold its third annual Earth Day Conference on Wednesday, April 22.
  • Photo of tree tops. Study reveals potential to amass more carbon in eastern North American forests April 6, 2009 With climate change looming, the hunt for places that can soak up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is on.
  • Engineering students use EPA funding to conserve water at medical school complex April 2, 2009 A group of University of Wisconsin-Madison engineering and science students are working to drastically reduce the amount of water used on the grounds of one of the university's latest building projects, and they've received funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to do it.
  • Photo of wind turbines Wind-energy leader Vestas forges partnership with College of Engineering April 1, 2009 Vestas, the world's leading producer of wind power technology, has entered into a long-term partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering that promises to propel wind-energy research, provide student learning opportunities and give the company a long-term presence in Madison.