Upcoming Weston Roundtable to discuss heat health warning system
The lecture given by three graduate students will take place Feb. 9 at 4:15 p.m. in 1153 Mechanical Engineering.
Better. Places. Together.
The lecture given by three graduate students will take place Feb. 9 at 4:15 p.m. in 1153 Mechanical Engineering.
University Communications | Abigail Becker | Oct. 24, 2022
Milwaukee Magazine | Anna Marie Zorn | Sept. 15, 2022
USA TODAY | Ashley R. Williams | Aug. 25, 2022
Three University of Wisconsin–Madison graduate students are working with climatologist Larry Kalkstein on a new tool that would alert communities to dangerous heat levels.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Madeline Heim | July 11, 2022
Wisconsin State Journal | Chris Hubbuch | June 14, 2022
Madison and Milwaukee are pilot cities through the Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation for advancing a heat wave ranking system based on human health.
While Wisconsin may be known for its “frozen tundra,” an increase in hot, humid summer days is bringing attention to Wisconsin’s urban heat islands and their impact on human health. A heat island is an urban area that experiences higher temperatures than the surrounding rural areas because of buildings, roads, and general infrastructure absorbing heat …