Auburn University

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Auburn University is a university that is part of the pulse of the water sector. Here we bring together everything it publishes on Smart Water Magazine: its news, its blogs and the events it takes part in.

Researchers study poultry wastewater as way to irrigate crops

As freshwater supplies become increasingly limited and the world's population continues to grow, Auburn University College of Agriculture researchers are working on ways to find and utilize alternative water resources for irrigating crops. "One proven source that can meet this demand is wastewater," said Brendan Higgins, assistant professor in the Department of Biosystems Engineering. "In addition to providing […]

Auburn University · 18 Jan 2021

15 Jan 2020

Study points to global streams and rivers’ contribution to climate change

A new study led by Auburn University researchers and published in the journal, Nature Climate Change, shows a four-fold increase in emissions of the potent greenhouse gas nitrous oxide—a major contributor to climate warming—in global streams and rivers. “Nitrogen loads on headwater streams and groundwater from human activities, primarily agricultural nitrogen applications, play a significant […]