University of Virginia
University of Virginia 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Researchers urge closing outdated water rule to aid Colorado River crisis
Researchers investigating the historic stresses of the American West's water supply have identified a simple solution that could put parts of the Colorado River Basin on a more sustainable path. In a new paper, a consortium of scientists and water experts including Julianne Quinn, an assistant professor in the University of Virginia Department of Civil […]
Carbon capture may not rescue drought-prone regions, research finds
The University of Virginia has collaborated on new research indicating that for parts of the world suffering severe heat and drought, including portions of the United States, removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere may offer little relief. Authored with peer institutions and appearing in the journal Science Advances, the findings add to the ongoing debate among […]
To predict the future of polar ice, environmental scientists are looking to the past
Over the past century, global sea level has been rising at an increasingly rapid pace. That means the damage done by storm surges will be more severe, coastal erosion will accelerate and flooding will become more frequent and more expensive. But one of the most troubling things about that trend is that current models for […]