Category: Changing Climate
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Posted on September 15, 2025
CALS scientists further the legacy of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation 100 years after its founding
Hector DeLuca left his mark on the UW–Madison campus — literally. The professor emerit and former chair of biochemistry has three buildings that bear his name, […]
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Posted on July 14, 2025
UW–Madison’s Potato Research Field Day showcases innovations and honors Senator Cabral-Guevara
On Thursday, July 10, 2025, the University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences hosted its annual Potato Research Field Day at the Hancock […]
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Posted on June 11, 2025
Francisco Pelegri and other CALS researchers contribute to project on ethics of conservation genetics
Across the globe, human activity has led to the rapid decrease in biodiversity. In just over five decades, one-third of all bird life has vanished […]
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Posted on May 27, 2025
Streamlining energy regulations on Native American reservations could help alleviate poverty
The quality of land on Native American reservations is often considered poor. These regions, where the U.S. government relocated tribes in the mid- to late-1800s […]
- Posted on May 13, 2025
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Posted on May 6, 2025
New website features speedy weather updates, using local data, to support Wisconsin farmers and outdoor enthusiasts
It’s springtime in Wisconsin, when days lengthen and temperatures rise. Gardeners and farmers are planting, ball players are in the fields, and anglers are on […]
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Posted on May 2, 2025
Survey results show Wisconsin farmers are concerned about climate change
A new survey of more than 900 Wisconsin farmers reveals that a majority acknowledge that climate change is happening and will harm future generations. The […]
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Posted on February 13, 2025
How wet is America’s soil? Nobody really knows, but AI can help
From sudden floods to weeks of scorching heat, increasingly unstable weather is a headache for U.S. farmers. Known as “weather whiplash,” these disorienting swings between […]
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Posted on January 21, 2025
Wolf rewilding leads to unforeseen species interactions
Opportunities to study carnivores before and after wolves are reintroduced to their ranges are rare. So researchers from CALS thanked their lucky stars when they […]
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Posted on January 13, 2025
Lake loop: Bacteria in Lake Mendota repeat a cycle of evolution year after year
Like Bill Murray in the movie Groundhog Day, bacteria species in a Wisconsin lake are in a kind of endless loop that they can’t seem […]