University of South Carolina

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University of South Carolina 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 uncover biological circuit that protects plants from drought

A new study shows that plants use their circadian clocks to regulate responses to changes in water and salinity. The findings point to two new approaches that may help boost crop resilience.

University of South Carolina · 6 Feb 2024

26 Nov 2021

Rivers play key role in destructive coastal flooding

If you think living away from the coast keeps you safe from climate change and rising waters, think again. New research from a University of South Carolina scientist shows that rising rivers pose a danger, too, both at the coast and farther inland. Steve Dykstra, a post-doctoral research fellow in the School of the Earth, […]