Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College 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.
Self-powered pump uses light and chemistry to remove water pollutants
Dartmouth researchers have developed a self-powered pump that uses natural light and chemistry to target and remove specific water pollutants, according to a new report in the journal Science. As water enters the pump, a wavelength of light activates a synthetic molecular receptor designed to bond to negatively charged ions, or anions, a class of pollutants linked to […]
Scientists advance research of harmful PFAS chemicals and their impacts
A bemused fishmonger at a seafood market in Portsmouth, N.H., weighed and packaged a dozen filets of fish and three lobster tails for his unusually exacting customers, Dartmouth researchers Celia Chen, Guarini, a research professor of biological sciences, and Nathan Giffard on a warm afternoon in May 2022. The seafood they bought—a sampling of the […]
Study finds 21st century mining boom across the tropics is degrading rivers
Gold and mineral mining in and near rivers across the tropics is degrading waterways in 49 countries, according to a Dartmouth-led study. Published in Nature, the findings represent the first physical footprint of river mining and its hydrological impacts on a global scale. River mining often involves intensive excavation, which results in deforestation and increased erosion. […]
Study finds more U.S. crops to require irrigation
With climate change, investment would benefit corn and soybean farmers.
Extreme precipitation in the Northeast to increase 52% by the end of the century, study predicts
A new study projects more heavy rainfall events in the region due to climate change.
Warming climate will affect streamflow in the northeast, says study
Dartmouth study finds snowpack to shrink, but more rain could raise flood risk.
Study shows ‘unprecedented’ changes to world’s rivers
Dartmouth researchers show how dams and land use are altering flows of sediment.
Most glaciers hold less ice than thought
Findings have implications for freshwater availability and sea levels.
‘Bottom-up’ approach needed to study freshwater blooms
Cyanobacteria living at the bottom of lakes may hold important, under-researched clues about the threat posed by these harmful organisms, according to a Dartmouth-led study. The research, published in the Journal of Plankton Research, urges a more comprehensive approach to cyanobacteria studies in order to manage the dangerous blooms during a time of global climate change. "Most studies of […]