Heriot-Watt University

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Heriot-Watt 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.

The oceans hold enormous carbon dioxide sequestration potential

Enhancing the ocean's ability to remove CO2 particles from the atmosphere will be crucial in the fight against climate change, according to a new research paper. At present, around 25% of all CO2 emitted to the air is absorbed by the oceans. When these molecules enter the water they cause acidification, having a negative impact on marine environments, […]

Heriot-Watt University · 22 Dec 2022

16 Jun 2021

Scottish rivers could face three times as many droughts

Some of Scotland’s rivers could become hotspots for water scarcity, according to a new study from Heriot-Watt University and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA). Researchers used flow projections from across Scotland to model which regions and industries could be affected by droughts between 2020 and 2049 Professor Lindsay Beevers from Heriot-Watt University said: “We […]