Indiana University
Indiana 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.
Study predicts catastrophic river shifts that threaten millions worldwide
Indiana University researchers have uncovered key insights into the dangerous phenomenon of “river avulsion,” offering a way to predict when and where rivers may suddenly and dramatically change course. Published in Nature, this breakthrough study sheds light on a process that has shaped human history through devastating floods and continues to threaten millions of people worldwide. Led by […]
Mississippi River Delta study reveals which human actions contribute to land loss
Research from scientists at Indiana University and Louisiana State University reveals new information about the role humans have played in large-scale land loss in the Mississippi River Delta — crucial information in determining solutions to the crisis. Published in Nature Sustainability, the study compares the impacts of different human actions on land loss and explains […]
Early childhood exposure to lead in drinking water associated with increased teen delinquency risk
Exposure to lead in drinking water, especially from private wells, during early childhood is associated with an increased risk of being reported for delinquency during teenage years, according to a new study by Indiana University researchers. The study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, found that children who get their water from […]
Research showing increase in tropical cyclone rainfall could aid disaster planning
An Indiana University Bloomington professor's newly published paper on tropical cyclone precipitation extremes provides data on inland flooding that could help communities be more prepared for the high amounts of rainfall produced by storms such as Hurricane Ida in the United States. Justin T. Maxwell, associate professor in the Department of Geography in the IU […]
Coastal flooding will disproportionately impact river delta populations
Thirty-one million people living in river deltas are at high risk of experiencing flooding and other impacts from tropical cyclones and climate change, according to a study by Indiana University researchers. "To date, no one has successfully quantified the global population on river deltas and assessed the cumulative impacts from climate change," said Douglas Edmonds, the Malcolm […]
Previously unknown mechanism causes increased forest water use
Researchers have discovered a previously unknown mechanism that causes increased forest water use, advances understanding of soil biogeochemical control of forest water cycles and highlights threats to plants from water stress under acid deposition, according to a new study. In a study published in the journal Science Advances, the researchers report the mechanism works this […]
Researchers synthesize a molecular ‘cage’ to trap chloride
New molecule could help reduce growing level of salt contaminants flowing into freshwater streams and lakes across the U.S.