McMaster University
McMaster 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.
Accelerated water loss in northern peatlands threatens to intensify fires and global warming
A group of 59 international scientists, led by researchers at Canada’s McMaster University, has uncovered new information about the distinct effects of climate change on boreal forests and peatlands, which threaten to worsen wildfires and accelerate global warming. Manuel Helbig and Mike Waddington from McMaster’s School of Geography and Earth Sciences gathered observational data from […]
New tech lets experts detect toxic chemicals in wastewater faster
A team of McMaster chemical engineers led by PhD candidate Patrick Morkus have developed a technology to detect toxic compounds in wastewater up to 24 times faster than the industry standard. The technology can tell if contaminated water, such as industrial wastewater from factories, is safe enough to enter a municipal water treatment plant, or if it’s […]
Plastic pollution in the Great Lakes is a growing concern to ecosystems and human health
Research from a leading international expert on the health of the Great Lakes suggests that the growing intensity and scale of pollution from plastics poses serious risks to human health and will continue to have profound consequences on the ecosystem. In an article published this month in the Journal of Waste Resources and Recycling, Gail Krantzberg, a […]
New study shows legacy of DDT in lake ecosystems
New findings of a multi-university research team show the pesticide DDT persists in remote lakes at concerning levels half a century after it was banned, affecting key aquatic species and potentially entire lake food webs. “The lesson from our study is that pesticide use can result in persistent and permanent changes in aquatic ecosystems,” says […]