UW–Madison Researchers Awarded $2.3 Million to Develop a Carbon-Negative Cement Replacement
The goal is a durable and versatile building material that permanently stores carbon dioxide through a process that pulls more carbon out of the air than is emitted.
UW-Madison Geography Students Share Appleton International Airport’s Sustainability Story
Geography 309 partnered with UniverCity Alliance to connect students with communities.
Assigned Reading: Ankur Desai
What does a weather and climate expert read for fun? Professor Ankur Desai shares his recommendations.
Great Lakes Coastal Communities and Ecology at Risk from Warming Climate
Climate change is stressing all ecosystems. Protecting coastal habitats and habitat restorations can build climate resiliency into our ecosystems.
EC Student Aspires to a Role in Conservation Planning Despite Facing Adversity
Nelson Institute environmental conservation (EC) master’s student Carrie Lovelace has persevered through some of life's toughest challenges while completing her degree.
The “Jalisconsin Idea”
In June, UW alumnus and visiting Nelson Institute professor Eduardo Santana Castellón was presented with the Environmental Merit Award from the Jalisco (Mexico) State Congress.
Nuclear Fallout: From the Sky to the Sea
Blocked out sunlight, crop failure, and … sinking oceans? Elizabeth Maroon, faculty member in the Nelson Institute’s Center for Climatic Research, discusses the threat that nuclear war poses to the planet’s oceans.
