A new course centered on climate change will be offered at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point next semester. Lake Superior Region: Natural Resources, Culture and Climate Change or NRES 405/605 will be a one credit, four-week experiential learning class and it will go through the month of September. The objective of the course is to learn how natural resource managers ... Read More »
In rural Wisconsin, climate change can seem like nothing more than a policy battle waged between political adversaries in Washington D.C., but scientists expect to see significant changes in our own state in the near future. A 2011 report by the Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts predicted that the average state temperature will increase six to seven degrees Fahrenheit ... Read More »
When we flip the calendar to November, we begin to anticipate the departure of autumn and the beginning of the infamous cold, Wisconsin weather. This year, however, the first weeks of November had us stowing our jackets and reaching for our shorts and sandals. Though the historical monthly average for Stevens Point is 42 degrees, we have seen highs in ... Read More »
The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point has joined 217 campuses in signing the American Campuses Act on Climate, a pledge to demonstrate support for strong international climate action. Signed by Chancellor Bernie Patterson on Nov. 11, UWSP’s pledge backs world leaders and policy makers in their pursuit of a low-carbon future, detailing specific actions already in place to meet campus sustainability ... Read More »
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