Tag Environment
Landscape change leads to increased insecticide use in the Midwest
The continued growth of cropland and loss of natural habitat have increasingly simplified agricultural landscapes in the Midwest.
Report casts world’s rivers in ‘crisis state’
The world's rivers, the single largest renewable water resource for humans and a crucible of aquatic biodiversity, are in a crisis of ominous proportions, according to a new global analysis.
Global grassroots lake science network has roots in Wisconsin
Inspired and led by freshwater scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, researchers eager to understand global ecosystems from end to end are now monitoring a series of buoys in lakes on every continent except Africa. Each buoy carries instruments to measure fundamental data on the weather above the water and the temperature and chemistry below it.
Confronting toxic blue-green algae in Madison lakes
Harmful algal blooms, once considered mainly a problem in salt water, have been appearing with increasing severity in the Madison lakes, and a team of University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers has geared up to understand the when, where and why of these dangerous "blooms."
In Europe, bison find plenty of room to roam
The European bison, a close relative of the American bison, has been on a slow road to recovery for almost a century. Europe's largest grazing animal once dwelled from central Russia to Spain, but by the beginning of the 20th century, habitat loss and hunting had reduced them to 54 animals.
Heating plant renovation ushers in greener era
The Charter Street Heating Plant, an aging but critical source of energy for campus, is about to undergo a transformation that will take the state and university to the 21st century frontiers of cleaner, coal-free power.
Poll: Many state anglers unaware of laws to prevent spread of invasive species
Many anglers in Wisconsin are unaware of laws designed to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species and protect the state's lakes and rivers, according to a recent statewide poll.
New process leads to smaller estimate for global urban area
Urbanization is one of the most important trends of the 21st century, yet we don't have a good idea of how much land cities occupy.