Climate change is about more than temperature change. For University of Wisconsin-Madison assistant professor Hilary Dugan, the bigger concern with changing climate revolves around Madison’s
Category: Environment
Protecting Pets from Ticks
Abnormally high temperatures this May have caused a significant uptick in Wisconsin’s deer tick population. Indomitable pests, deer ticks can be found in any area
Pollinator Protection work group aims to address City’s pesticide use
The Madison Food Policy Council’s Pollinator Protection work group introduced a resolution to the Common Council last week allowing the creation of the Integrated Pest
Statewide quarantine to fight emerald ash borer
In an announcement made last month, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection announced that starting Friday March 30th, the entire state will
Don’t be salty: The negative effect of road salts on water and Madison’s efforts to reduce it
When snow falls in Wisconsin, children may think about the snowmen they’re going to build, students may think of the school cancellations they’re going to
Madison Recycling System sets ambitious goals while educating public on services
Before the first Earth Day celebration in 1970, the City of Madison established the first curbside recycling collection in the nation when it began collecting newspapers
What You Need to Know about the Spring Election
On April 3, Dane County will hold Spring Elections to elect state offices for Supreme Court Justice, Court of Appeals Judge, District IV, Circuit Court
The Bus Stops Here: For Poetry
What helps break the boredom of riding the bus from point A to point B? A poem of course! And what better way to share
Madison Community Foundation Pledges $75,000 to Reclaim Trees Killed by Emerald Ash Borer
The Madison Community Foundation announced this month a $75,000 grant intended to help local community organizations utilize wood from ash trees felled by the invasive
The Bus Stops Here: Vote for Public Transit in Dane County’s 2018 Board Race
Bus riders and friends have good reason to vote their interest in public transit in the upcoming Spring 2018 County Board elections. Public transit is