Weekly Literature Review

Week 43 · October 23–October 29, 2023

50 relevant papers found across 5 themes

Executive Summary

This week’s review covers 50 papers across 5 themes. The most cited paper examines High-resolution (1 km) Köppen-Geiger maps for 1901–2099 based on constrained CMI, with 634 citations. Key research areas include climate change and terrestrial water storage, flood risk assessment and extreme precipitation, machine learning and ai for hydrological prediction.


Table of Contents

  1. Executive Summary
  2. Climate Change and Terrestrial Water Storage
    1. High-resolution (1 km) Köppen-Geiger maps for 1901–2099 based on constrained CMIP6 projections
    2. The 2023 state of the climate report: Entering uncharted territory
    3. Mapping the spatial heterogeneity of global land use and land cover from 2020 to 2100 at a 1 km resolution
    4. Global lakes are warming slower than surface air temperature due to accelerated evaporation
    5. The impact of climate change and production technology heterogeneity on China’s agricultural total factor productivity and production efficiency
    6. Evaluating the effect of the SPI and SPEI methods on drought monitoring over Turkey
    7. Drought thresholds that impact vegetation reveal the divergent responses of vegetation growth to drought across China
    8. Signatures of dysbiosis in fish microbiomes in the context of aquaculture
    9. Human disturbance is the major driver of vegetation changes in the Caatinga dry forest region
    10. Corporate governance and financial performance: Reframing their relationship in the context of climate change
    11. Distinguishing the effects of climate change and vegetation greening on soil moisture variability along aridity gradient in the drylands of northern China
    12. Atmospheric composition and climate impacts of a future hydrogen economy
    13. Climate change and its impacts on glaciers and glacial lakes in Nepal Himalayas
    14. Climate change and cropland management compromise soil integrity and multifunctionality
    15. Wheat WRKY transcription factor TaWRKY24 confers drought and salt tolerance in transgenic plants
    16. Sustainable Finance Factors in Indian Economy: Analysis on Policy of Climate Change and Energy Sector
    17. Enhanced causal effect of ecosystem photosynthesis on respiration during heatwaves
    18. Microbial modulation of hormone signaling, proteomic dynamics, and metabolomics in plant drought adaptation
    19. Characterizing the 2022 Extreme Drought Event over the Poyang Lake Basin Using Multiple Satellite Remote Sensing Observations and In Situ Data
    20. Evaluating greenhouse gas mitigation through alternate wetting and drying irrigation in Colombian rice production
    21. Spatial optimization of cotton cultivation in Xinjiang: A climate change perspective
    22. How lack of knowledge on emissions and psychological biases deter consumers from taking effective action to mitigate climate change
    23. Effects of climate change induced hyposalinity stress on marine bivalves
    24. Comparison of UKESM1 and CESM2 simulations using the same multi-target stratospheric aerosol injection strategy
    25. Long-run macroeconomic impact of climate change on total factor productivity — Evidence from emerging economies
    26. Urban-rural gradient in vegetation phenology changes of over 1500 cities across China jointly regulated by urbanization and climate change
    27. Interactions between beech and oak seedlings can modify the effects of hotter droughts and the onset of hydraulic failure
    28. Assessing the impacts of climate change on streamflow dynamics: A machine learning perspective
  3. Flood Risk Assessment and Extreme Precipitation
    1. An XGBoost-SHAP approach to quantifying morphological impact on urban flooding susceptibility
    2. Substantial increase in future fluvial flood risk projected in China’s major urban agglomerations
    3. From California’s Extreme Drought to Major Flooding: Evaluating and Synthesizing Experimental Seasonal and Subseasonal Forecasts of Landfalling Atmospheric Rivers and Extreme Precipitation during Winter 2022/23
    4. An efficient evacuation path optimization for passengers in subway stations under floods
    5. How can Changes in the Human‐Flood Distance Mitigate Flood Fatalities and Displacements?
  4. Machine Learning and AI for Hydrological Prediction
    1. Advances and gaps in the science and practice of impact‐based forecasting of droughts
    2. A Deep Learning Approach Based on Physical Constraints for Predicting Soil Moisture in Unsaturated Zones
    3. Spatiotemporal Data Processing with Memristor Crossbar‐Array‐Based Graph Reservoir
    4. Futuristic Streamflow Prediction Based on CMIP6 Scenarios Using Machine Learning Models
    5. Artificial intelligence models to evaluate the impact of climate change on groundwater resources
  5. Water Management, Irrigation, and Groundwater
    1. Multifunctional Solar Evaporator with Adjustable Island Structure Improves Performance and Salt Discharge Capacity of Desalination
  6. Hydrological Processes, Snow Dynamics, and Remote Sensing
    1. Microplastics in wastewaters and their potential effects on aquatic and terrestrial biota
    2. Assessment of climate change impacts on hydrological processes in the Usangu catchment of Tanzania under CMIP6 scenarios
    3. Imputation of missing daily rainfall data; A comparison between artificial intelligence and statistical techniques
    4. Coupling coordination analysis of resources, economy, and ecology in the Yellow River Basin
    5. Spatio-temporal evolution and teleconnection factor analysis of groundwater drought based on the GRACE mascon model in the Yellow River Basin
    6. Analysis of water quality influencing factors under multi-source data fusion based on PLS-SEM model: An example of East-Liao River in China
    7. Quantitative analysis of recharge sources of different runoff types in the source region of Three River
    8. Feasibility and prospects of symbiotic storage of CO2 and H2 in shale reservoirs
    9. Reservoir computing models based on spiking neural P systems for time series classification
    10. Sustainable development pathways for energies in Yangtze River Delta urban agglomeration
    11. The water footprint of hydraulic fracturing for shale gas extraction in China
  7. Statistics
    1. Papers by journal
  8. Filtering Criteria

Climate Change and Terrestrial Water Storage

This week features 28 papers examining the intersection of climate change and terrestrial water dynamics. Studies investigate water storage changes, drought mechanisms and projections, vegetation-water interactions, and Earth system model uncertainties. Key contributions address large-scale water storage trends, land-atmosphere coupling effects on drought onset, and methods for characterizing future drought under climate change scenarios.

High-resolution (1 km) Köppen-Geiger maps for 1901–2099 based on constrained CMIP6 projections

Authors: Hylke E. Beck, Tim R. McVicar, Noemi Vergopolan, Alexis Berg, Nicholas J. Lutsko, Ambroise Dufour et al.

Journal: Scientific Data · DOI: 10.1038/s41597-023-02549-6 · Citations: 634

Matched topics: hydrology, hydrologic model, land surface model, earth system model

-induced warming rates. We estimate that from 1901-1930 to 1991-2020, approximately 5% of the global land surface (excluding Antarctica) transitioned to a different major Köppen-Geiger class. Furthermore, we project that from 1991-2020 to 2071-2099, 5% of the land surface will transition to a different major class under the low-emissions SSP1-2.6 scenario, 8% under the middle-of-the-road SSP2-4.5 scenario, and 13% under the high-emissions SSP5-8.5 scenario. The Köppen-Geiger maps, along with …


The 2023 state of the climate report: Entering uncharted territory

Authors: William J. Ripple, Christopher Wolf, Jillian W. Gregg, Johan Rockström, Thomas M. Newsome, B. E. Law et al.

Journal: BioScience · DOI: 10.1093/biosci/biad080 · Citations: 222

Matched topics: earth system model

Life on planet Earth is under siege. We are now in an uncharted territory. For several decades, scientists have consistently warned of a future marked by extreme climatic conditions because of escalating global temperatures caused by ongoing human activities that release harmful greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere. Unfortunately, time is up. We are seeing the manifestation of those predictions as an alarming and unprecedented succession of climate records are broken, causing profoundly dist…


Mapping the spatial heterogeneity of global land use and land cover from 2020 to 2100 at a 1 km resolution

Authors: Tianyuan Zhang, Changxiu Cheng, Xudong Wu

Journal: Scientific Data · DOI: 10.1038/s41597-023-02637-7 · Citations: 152

Matched topics: hydrology, earth system model

A fine global future land use/land cover (LULC) is critical for demonstrating the geographic heterogeneity of earth system dynamics and human-earth interaction. In this study, we produced a 1 km global future LULC dataset that takes into account future climate and socio-economic changes as well as the impact of simulated results of the former year on temporally adjacent periods. By incorporating the variations in climatic and socio-economic factors, we differentiated LULC suitability probabil…


Global lakes are warming slower than surface air temperature due to accelerated evaporation

Authors: Yan Tong, Lian Feng, Xinchi Wang, Xuehui Pi, Wang Xu, R. Iestyn Woolway

Journal: Nature Water · DOI: 10.1038/s44221-023-00148-8 · Citations: 109

Matched topics: surface water

Abstract not available.


The impact of climate change and production technology heterogeneity on China’s agricultural total factor productivity and production efficiency

Authors: Wasi Ul Hassan Shah, Yuting Lu, Jianhua Liu, Abdul Rehman, Rizwana Yasmeen

Journal: The Science of The Total Environment · DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168027 · Citations: 101

Matched topics: climate change

Abstract not available.


Evaluating the effect of the SPI and SPEI methods on drought monitoring over Turkey

Authors: Veysel Gümüş

Journal: Journal of Hydrology · DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2023.130386 · Citations: 96

Matched topics: drought

Abstract not available.


Drought thresholds that impact vegetation reveal the divergent responses of vegetation growth to drought across China

Authors: Mingze Sun, Xiangyi Li, Hao Xu, Kai Wang, Nazhakaiti Anniwaer, Songbai Hong

Journal: Global Change Biology · DOI: 10.1111/gcb.16998 · Citations: 79

Matched topics: drought, irrigation, earth system model

for forests is commonly lower than that for grasslands. We also find that agricultural irrigation modifies the drought thresholds for croplands in the Sichuan Basin. For future projections, Earth System Models predict that more regions in China will face an increasing risk for ecological drought, and the Hexi Corridor-Hetao Plain and Shandong Peninsula will become hotspots of ecological drought. This study has important implications for accurately evaluating the impacts of drought on vegetati…


Signatures of dysbiosis in fish microbiomes in the context of aquaculture

Authors: Raquel Xavier, Ricardo Severino, Sofia Marques Silva

Journal: Reviews in Aquaculture · DOI: 10.1111/raq.12862 · Citations: 88

Matched topics: water management

Abstract Fish microbiome plays an important role in maintaining host homeostasis, with many bacterial functions directly linked to host fitness. Fish microbiome research is advancing fast, especially in the context of aquaculture where several stressors are known to disrupt stability of host‐associated bacteria, prompting dysbiosis. Therefore, understanding the signatures of dysbiosis in different fish mucosae and their association with such stressors is fundamental to set up efficient health…


Human disturbance is the major driver of vegetation changes in the Caatinga dry forest region

Authors: Helder Farias Pereira de Araújo, Nathália Fernandes Canassa, Célia Cristina Clemente Machado, Marcelo Tabarelli

Journal: Scientific Reports · DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-45571-9 · Citations: 76

Matched topics: streamflow

Drastic changes in vegetation structure caused by exceeding ecological thresholds have fueled the interest in tropical forest responses to climate and land-use changes. Here, we examine the potential successional trajectories experienced by the largest dry tropical forest region in South America, driven by climate conditions and human disturbance. We built potential distribution models for vertebrate taxa associated with forest or shrub habitats to estimate natural vegetation cover. Distribut…


Corporate governance and financial performance: Reframing their relationship in the context of climate change

Authors: Beatriz Aibar Guzmán, Nicola Raimo, Filippo Vitolla, Isabel Sánchez

Journal: Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management · DOI: 10.1002/csr.2649 · Citations: 74

Matched topics: climate change

Abstract In addressing the challenges of climate change (CC), companies face the difficult task of reconciling long‐term environmental goals and short‐term financial interests. In this paper, we argue that that effective climate governance enables companies to balance both objectives, supporting a business case for CC action. For a sample of 832 multinationals for the period 2011–2020, the findings show that effective climate governance leads to higher corporate financial performance (FP) and…


Distinguishing the effects of climate change and vegetation greening on soil moisture variability along aridity gradient in the drylands of northern China

Authors: Xu Li, Guangyao Gao, Xiaofeng Wang, Bojie Fu

Journal: Agricultural and Forest Meteorology · DOI: 10.1016/j.agrformet.2023.109786 · Citations: 72

Matched topics: climate change

Abstract not available.


Atmospheric composition and climate impacts of a future hydrogen economy

Authors: N. J. Warwick, Alexander T. Archibald, Paul T. Griffiths, James Keeble, Fiona M. O’Connor, J. A. Pyle et al.

Journal: Atmospheric chemistry and physics · DOI: 10.5194/acp-23-13451-2023 · Citations: 61

Matched topics: earth system model

Abstract. Hydrogen is expected to play a key role in the global energy transition to net zero emissions in many scenarios. However, fugitive emissions of hydrogen into the atmosphere during its production, storage, distribution and use could reduce the climate benefit and also have implications for air quality. Here, we explore the atmospheric composition and climate impacts of increases in atmospheric hydrogen abundance using the UK Earth System Model (UKESM1) chemistry–climate model. Increa…


Climate change and its impacts on glaciers and glacial lakes in Nepal Himalayas

Authors: Nitesh Khadka, Xiaoqing Chen, Shankar Sharma, Bhaskar Shrestha

Journal: Regional Environmental Change · DOI: 10.1007/s10113-023-02142-y · Citations: 56

Matched topics: hydrology, climate change

Abstract Nepal, a Himalayan country, is often chosen by global scientists to study climate change and its impact on the Himalayan environment. The changes in temperature, precipitation, glaciers, and glacial lakes over Nepal are comprehensively reviewed based on published literature and compared with regional studies. Furthermore, the published glacier datasets were used to calculate and analyze the changes in area, equilibrium line of altitude (ELA) and ice reserves to show the response of g…


Climate change and cropland management compromise soil integrity and multifunctionality

Authors: Marie Sünnemann, Rémy Beugnon, Claudia Breitkreuz, François Buscot, Simone Cesarz, Arwyn Jones et al.

Journal: Communications Earth & Environment · DOI: 10.1038/s43247-023-01047-2 · Citations: 60

Matched topics: climate change

Abstract Soils provide essential ecosystem functions that are threatened by climate change and intensified land use. We explore how climate and land use impact multiple soil function simultaneously, employing two datasets: (1) observational – 456 samples from the European Land Use/Land Cover Area Frame Survey; and (2) experimental – 80 samples from Germany’s Global Change Experimental Facility. We aim to investigate whether manipulative field experiment results align with observable climate, …


Wheat WRKY transcription factor TaWRKY24 confers drought and salt tolerance in transgenic plants

Authors: Yongang Yu, Lingyun He, Yanxia Wu

Journal: Plant Physiology and Biochemistry · DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.108137 · Citations: 58

Matched topics: drought

Abstract not available.


Sustainable Finance Factors in Indian Economy: Analysis on Policy of Climate Change and Energy Sector

Authors: Rakesh Kumar, Richa Goel, Tilottama Singh, Sachi Nandan Mohanty, Deepak Gupta, Ahmed Alkhayyat et al.

Journal: Fluctuation and Noise Letters · DOI: 10.1142/s0219477524400042 · Citations: 58

Matched topics: climate change

In the current era, entire global economies are transitioning to sustainable development because of global warming and climate change. Due to turbulence in environmental issues such as weather shocks, climate change and basic infrastructure and industrial planning, many countries are changing their approach and taking green steps. This paper assesses sustainable finance in India and the ways in which India can mitigate climate changing risk toward zero carbon policy and supporting SDGs 2030. …


Enhanced causal effect of ecosystem photosynthesis on respiration during heatwaves

Authors: Jiaye Ping, Erqian Cui, Ying Du, Ning Wei, Jian Zhou, Jing Wang et al.

Journal: Science Advances · DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adi6395 · Citations: 51

Matched topics: hydrology, streamflow

Because of global warming, Earth’s ecosystems have been experiencing more frequent and severe heatwaves. Heatwaves are expected to tip terrestrial carbon sequestration by elevating ecosystem respiration and suppressing gross primary productivity (GPP). Here, using the convergent cross-mapping technique, this study detected positive bidirectional causal effects between GPP and respiration in two unprecedented European heatwaves. Heatwaves enhanced the causal effect strength of GPP on respirati…


Microbial modulation of hormone signaling, proteomic dynamics, and metabolomics in plant drought adaptation

Authors: Cengiz Kaya

Journal: Food and Energy Security · DOI: 10.1002/fes3.513 · Citations: 53

Matched topics: drought

Abstract The symbiotic synergy between proteome shifts in plants and microbial colonization orchestrates adaptive responses. This thorough review delves into the less explored domain of proteomic and metabolomic changes triggered by drought stress, shedding light on how they are influenced by interactions with microbiota. Notably, microbial mediation at the crossroads of hormone signaling, proteomic and metabolomic dynamics in drought adaptation emerges as a crucial focal point. Understanding…


Characterizing the 2022 Extreme Drought Event over the Poyang Lake Basin Using Multiple Satellite Remote Sensing Observations and In Situ Data

Authors: Sulan Liu, Yunlong Wu, Guodong Xu, Siyu Cheng, Yulong Zhong, Yi Zhang

Journal: Remote Sensing · DOI: 10.3390/rs15215125 · Citations: 36

Matched topics: hydrology, streamflow, drought, land surface model

With advancements in remote sensing technology and the increasing availability of remote sensing platforms, the capacity to monitor droughts using multiple satellite remote sensing observations has significantly improved. This enhanced capability facilitates a comprehensive understanding of drought conditions and early warnings for extreme drought events. In this study, multiple satellite datasets, including Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE), the Global Precipitation Measurement…


Evaluating greenhouse gas mitigation through alternate wetting and drying irrigation in Colombian rice production

Authors: Sandra Loaiza, Louis Verchot, Drochss P. Valencia, Patricia Guzmán, Nelson Amézquita, Gabriel Garcés et al.

Journal: Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment · DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2023.108787 · Citations: 44

Matched topics: water management, irrigation

Rice demand in Latin America is increasing rapidly, but few studies have identified management practices to reduce water demand and soil greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for irrigated rice systems in this region. Therefore, we tested the hypothesis that alternate wetting and drying (AWD) irrigation could maintain crop yields while mitigating global warming potential (GWP) compared to a conventional system with recommended irrigation and nutrient management practices for tropical rice in Colombi…


Spatial optimization of cotton cultivation in Xinjiang: A climate change perspective

Authors: Yaqiu Zhu, Liang Sun, Qiyou Luo, Haoyu Chen, Yadong Yang

Journal: International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation · DOI: 10.1016/j.jag.2023.103523 · Citations: 47

Matched topics: climate change

Global climate change is shifting the temperate climate zone towards higher latitudes, altering crop adaptability and potentially impacting cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) cultivation’s climate suitability distribution. However, our understanding of these impacts is often based on one-sided suitability assessments, leading to potential biases when optimizing cotton planting spatial distribution and adaptability. In this study, we utilized a cotton cultivation spatial optimization framework, co…


How lack of knowledge on emissions and psychological biases deter consumers from taking effective action to mitigate climate change

Authors: Karen Page Winterich, Rebecca Walker Reczek, Tamar Makov

Journal: Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science · DOI: 10.1007/s11747-023-00981-z · Citations: 43

Matched topics: climate change

Abstract not available.


Effects of climate change induced hyposalinity stress on marine bivalves

Authors: Karsoon Tan, Xueyu Yan, Julian Ransangan, Leongseng Lim, Peng Xu, Hanafiah Fazhan et al.

Journal: Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science · DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2023.108539 · Citations: 42

Matched topics: climate change

Abstract not available.


Comparison of UKESM1 and CESM2 simulations using the same multi-target stratospheric aerosol injection strategy

Authors: Matthew Henry, Jim Haywood, Andy Jones, Mohit Dalvi, Alice Wells, Daniele Visioni et al.

Journal: Atmospheric chemistry and physics · DOI: 10.5194/acp-23-13369-2023 · Citations: 37

Matched topics: land surface model, earth system model

Abstract. Solar climate intervention using stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI) has been proposed as a method which could offset some of the adverse effects of global warming. The Assessing Responses and Impacts of Solar climate intervention on the Earth system with Stratospheric Aerosol Injection (ARISE-SAI) set of simulations is based on a moderate-greenhouse-gas-emission scenario and employs injection of sulfur dioxide at four off-equatorial locations using a control algorithm which maint…


Long-run macroeconomic impact of climate change on total factor productivity — Evidence from emerging economies

Authors: Naveen Kumar, Dibyendu Maiti

Journal: Structural Change and Economic Dynamics · DOI: 10.1016/j.strueco.2023.10.006 · Citations: 41

Matched topics: climate change

Abstract not available.


Urban-rural gradient in vegetation phenology changes of over 1500 cities across China jointly regulated by urbanization and climate change

Authors: Yingying Ji, Wenfeng Zhan, Huilin Du, Shasha Wang, Long Li, Jingfeng Xiao et al.

Journal: ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing · DOI: 10.1016/j.isprsjprs.2023.10.015 · Citations: 40

Matched topics: climate change

Abstract not available.


Interactions between beech and oak seedlings can modify the effects of hotter droughts and the onset of hydraulic failure

Authors: Eugénie Mas, Hervé Cochard, Janisse Deluigi, Margaux Didion‐Gency, Nicolas Martin‐StPaul, Luna Morcillo et al.

Journal: New Phytologist · DOI: 10.1111/nph.19358 · Citations: 34

Matched topics: hydrology, drought

Mixing species with contrasting resource use strategies could reduce forest vulnerability to extreme events. Yet, how species diversity affects seedling hydraulic responses to heat and drought, including mortality risk, is largely unknown. Using open-top chambers, we assessed how, over several years, species interactions (monocultures vs mixtures) modulate heat and drought impacts on the hydraulic traits of juvenile European beech and pubescent oak. Using modeling, we estimated species intera…


Assessing the impacts of climate change on streamflow dynamics: A machine learning perspective

Authors: Mehran Khan, Afed Ullah Khan, Sunaid Khan, Fayaz Ahmad Khan

Journal: Water Science & Technology · DOI: 10.2166/wst.2023.340 · Citations: 24

Matched topics: hydrology, streamflow, water management, climate change

= 0.92) datasets. Subsequently, the superior ANN model predicts streamflow up to 2100 using SSP245 and SSP585 scenarios. These results underscore the potential of ANN models for robust futuristic streamflow estimation, offering valuable insights for water resource management and planning.


Flood Risk Assessment and Extreme Precipitation

Flood risk assessment and extreme precipitation research are well represented this week with 5 papers advancing methodologies for flood susceptibility mapping, early warning systems, and resilience evaluation. Multiple studies employ GIS-based multi-criteria approaches and machine learning methods for spatial flood hazard assessment across diverse regions. Research also addresses the social dimensions of flood preparedness and strategic planning for flood mitigation.

An XGBoost-SHAP approach to quantifying morphological impact on urban flooding susceptibility

Authors: Mo Wang, Yingxin Li, Haojun Yuan, Shiqi Zhou, Yuankai Wang, Rana Muhammad Adnan Ikram et al.

Journal: Ecological Indicators · DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2023.111137 · Citations: 198

Matched topics: flood

Urban flooding risks, often overlooked by conventional methods, can be profoundly affected by city configurations. However, explainable Artificial Intelligence could provide insights into how urban configurations affected urban flooding. This study, taking entered on Shenzhen City, deploys an XGBoost, integrating SHapley Additive exPlanation and Partial Dependency Plots, to assess how urban morphology influences urban flooding susceptibility. The models and strategies presented in this study …


Substantial increase in future fluvial flood risk projected in China’s major urban agglomerations

Authors: Ruijie Jiang, Hui Lü, Kun Yang, Deliang Chen, Jiayue Zhou, Dai Yamazaki et al.

Journal: Communications Earth & Environment · DOI: 10.1038/s43247-023-01049-0 · Citations: 83

Matched topics: hydrology, hydrologic model, streamflow, flood

Abstract Urban land will face high fluvial flood risk against the background of climate change and urban expansion. The effect of urban spatial expansion, instead of densification of assets within existing urban cells, on flood risk has rarely been reported. Here, we project the future flood risk of seven urban agglomerations in China, home to over 750 million people. The inundated urban land areas in the future are projected to be 4 to 19 times that at present. Without considering the urban …


From California’s Extreme Drought to Major Flooding: Evaluating and Synthesizing Experimental Seasonal and Subseasonal Forecasts of Landfalling Atmospheric Rivers and Extreme Precipitation during Winter 2022/23

Authors: Michael J. DeFlorio, Agniv Sengupta, Christopher Castellano, Jiabao Wang, Zhenhai Zhang, Alexander Gershunov et al.

Journal: Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society · DOI: 10.1175/bams-d-22-0208.1 · Citations: 70

Matched topics: river, streamflow, flood, drought, seasonal

Abstract California experienced a historic run of nine consecutive landfalling atmospheric rivers (ARs) in three weeks’ time during winter 2022/23. Following three years of drought from 2020 to 2022, intense landfalling ARs across California in December 2022–January 2023 were responsible for bringing reservoirs back to historical averages and producing damaging floods and debris flows. In recent years, the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes and collaborating institutions have devel…


An efficient evacuation path optimization for passengers in subway stations under floods

Authors: Xiaoxia Yang, Xiaoxia Yang, Wenkai Dai, Yongxing Li, Xiaoli Yang, Xiaoli Yang

Journal: Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology · DOI: 10.1016/j.tust.2023.105473 · Citations: 42

Matched topics: flood

Abstract not available.


How can Changes in the Human‐Flood Distance Mitigate Flood Fatalities and Displacements?

Authors: Ning Wang, Fubao Sun, Demetris Koutsoyiannis, Theano Iliopoulou, Tingting Wang, Hong Wang et al.

Journal: Geophysical Research Letters · DOI: 10.1029/2023gl105064 · Citations: 35

Matched topics: hydrology, flood

Abstract Comprehending the correlation between alterations in human‐flood distance and flood fatalities (as well as displacements) is pivotal for formulating effective human adaptive strategies in response to floods. However, this relationship remains inadequately explored in existing global analyses. To address this gap, we examine 910 flood events occurring from 2000 to 2018, resulting in significant numbers of fatalities and displacements. We find that in 53% of countries, humans tend to d…


Machine Learning and AI for Hydrological Prediction

This week’s 5 papers demonstrate continued momentum in applying machine learning and artificial intelligence to hydrological prediction challenges. Contributions span groundwater level forecasting, streamflow prediction, river flow modeling, and physics-informed approaches that integrate domain knowledge with data-driven methods. Notable advances include uncertainty quantification in ML predictions and optimization of model architectures for improved hydrological forecasting.

Advances and gaps in the science and practice of impact‐based forecasting of droughts

Authors: Anastasiya Shyrokaya, Florian Pappenberger, Ilias Pechlivanidis, Gabriele Messori, Sina Khatami, Maurizio Mazzoleni et al.

Journal: Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Water · DOI: 10.1002/wat2.1698 · Citations: 44

Matched topics: hydrology, hydrologic model, streamflow, drought

Abstract Advances in impact modeling and numerical weather forecasting have allowed accurate drought monitoring and skilful forecasts that can drive decisions at the regional scale. State‐of‐the‐art drought early‐warning systems are currently based on statistical drought indicators, which do not account for dynamic regional vulnerabilities, and hence neglect the socio‐economic impact for initiating actions. The transition from conventional physical forecasts of droughts toward impact‐based fo…


A Deep Learning Approach Based on Physical Constraints for Predicting Soil Moisture in Unsaturated Zones

Authors: Yi Wang, Wenke Wang, Zhitong Ma, Ming Zhao, Wanxin Li, Xinyue Hou et al.

Journal: Water Resources Research · DOI: 10.1029/2023wr035194 · Citations: 43

Matched topics: hydrology, hydrologic model, streamflow

Abstract Water transport in the unsaturated zone is an important part of the hydrological cycle and is the link between the atmosphere‒soil‐groundwater for material and energy transport. The accurate prediction of soil moisture (SM) is essential for the rational exploitation of water resources. Data‐driven deep learning methods are widely used in many fields; however, the lack of physical mechanisms limits their application in hydrological fields, especially for SM prediction in unsaturated z…


Spatiotemporal Data Processing with Memristor Crossbar‐Array‐Based Graph Reservoir

Authors: Yoon Ho Jang, Soo Hyung Lee, Janguk Han, Woohyun Kim, Sung Keun Shim, Sunwoo Cheong et al.

Journal: Advanced Materials · DOI: 10.1002/adma.202309314 · Citations: 44

Matched topics: reservoir

Memristor-based physical reservoir computing (RC) is a robust framework for processing complex spatiotemporal data parallelly. However, conventional memristor-based reservoirs cannot capture the spatial relationship between the time-varying inputs due to the specific mapping scheme assigning one input signal to one memristor conductance. Here, a physical “graph reservoir” is introduced using a metal cell at the diagonal-crossbar array (mCBA) with dynamic self-rectifying memristors. Input and …


Futuristic Streamflow Prediction Based on CMIP6 Scenarios Using Machine Learning Models

Authors: Basir Ullah, Muhammad Fawad, A. Khan, Sikander Khan Mohamand, Mehran Khan, M. Iqbal et al.

Journal: Water resources management · DOI: 10.1007/s11269-023-03645-3 · Citations: 33

Matched topics: streamflow, water management

Abstract not available.


Artificial intelligence models to evaluate the impact of climate change on groundwater resources

Authors: Daniele Secci, Maria Giovanna Tanda, Marco D’Oria, Valeria Todaro

Journal: Journal of Hydrology · DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2023.130359 · Citations: 40

Matched topics: climate change

This study develops three different artificial intelligence (AI) models in order to investigate the effects of climate change on groundwater resources using historical records of precipitation, temperature and groundwater levels together with regional climate projections. In particular, the Non-linear Autoregressive Neural Network (NARX), the Long-Short Term Memory Neural Network (LSTM) and the Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) were compared. Considering an aquifer located in northern Italy …


Water Management, Irrigation, and Groundwater

Water management research this week spans 1 papers covering integrated water resources management, irrigation scheduling, groundwater monitoring, and water-energy-food nexus analyses. Studies range from global-scale assessments to site-specific irrigation optimization, with particular attention to satellite-based monitoring of water use and land subsidence from groundwater extraction.

Multifunctional Solar Evaporator with Adjustable Island Structure Improves Performance and Salt Discharge Capacity of Desalination

Authors: Jianfei Wu, Zi‐Wei Cui, Yang Yu, Yue Bo, Jundie Hu, Jiafu Qu et al.

Journal: Advanced Science · DOI: 10.1002/advs.202305523 · Citations: 76

Matched topics: surface water

Interfacial solar steam generation (ISSG) is the main method to get fresh water from seawater or wastewater. The balance between evaporation rate and salt resistance is still a major challenge for ISSG. Herein, a wood aerogel island solar evaporator (WAISE) with tunable surface structure and wettability by synthesizing poly(n-isopropylacrylamide)-modified multi-walled carbon nanotube photothermal layers. Compared to dense surface structure evaporators, interfacial moisture transport, thermal …


Hydrological Processes, Snow Dynamics, and Remote Sensing

This theme encompasses 11 papers advancing understanding of hydrological processes through field observations, modeling, and remote sensing. Research covers snow distribution and dynamics in cold regions, forest-hydrology interactions, land use change impacts on river systems, rainfall-runoff modeling uncertainty, and satellite-based monitoring of terrestrial water resources.

Microplastics in wastewaters and their potential effects on aquatic and terrestrial biota

Authors: Zonaira Qaiser, Muhammad Aqeel, Wajiha Sarfraz, Zarrin Fatima Rizvi, Ali Noman, Samia Naeem et al.

Journal: Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering · DOI: 10.1016/j.cscee.2023.100536 · Citations: 56

Matched topics: runoff

Microplastics are often found in the greatest quantities in terrestrial environments, in addition to those found along coasts and in oceans. They may get into water bodies from a variety of different sources such as deposition from the atmosphere, runoff from polluted land, and effluent from municipal treatment plants. The objective of this study is to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the existing scientific literature related to microplastics in wastewater. Specifically, the focus is on…


Assessment of climate change impacts on hydrological processes in the Usangu catchment of Tanzania under CMIP6 scenarios

Authors: Gift Raphael Mollel, Deogratias M. M. Mulungu, Joel Nobert, Augustina C. Alexander

Journal: Journal of Water and Climate Change · DOI: 10.2166/wcc.2023.542 · Citations: 30

Matched topics: hydrology, hydrologic model, runoff, streamflow, climate change, hydropower

Abstract Climate change is anticipated to have long-term effects on hydrological processes and patterns, leading to water stress in agroecological catchments. Climate change escalates water scarcity in the Usangu catchment, as evidenced by the drying up of rivers during the dry season. Therefore, this study was undertaken to assess climate change impacts on hydrology by utilizing the Soil Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model and an ensemble mean of five Global Circulation Models (GCMs) under tw…


Imputation of missing daily rainfall data; A comparison between artificial intelligence and statistical techniques

Authors: Angkool Wangwongchai, Muhammad Waqas, Porntip Dechpichai, Phyo Thandar Hlaing, Shakeel Ahmad, Usa Wannasingha Humphries

Journal: MethodsX · DOI: 10.1016/j.mex.2023.102459 · Citations: 44

Matched topics: hydrology, streamflow

was around 79.8 % compared to other STs and AITs. M5-MT was most prominent among AITs. Notably, the MLR technique stood out as a recommended approach due to its ability to deliver good estimation results while offering a transparent mechanism and not necessitating prior knowledge for model creation.


Coupling coordination analysis of resources, economy, and ecology in the Yellow River Basin

Authors: Guanhang Sui, Huixiao Wang, Siyang Cai, W. Y. Cui

Journal: Ecological Indicators · DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2023.111133 · Citations: 47

Matched topics: river

The development of the Yellow River Basin (YRB) has been constrained by resource utilization, ecological conservation, and economic growth. The aim of this study was to establish a theoretical framework for characterizing the relationships among resources, economy, and ecology in the YRB using panel data and remote sensing data from nine provinces in the basin from 2002 to 2022. Furthermore, a coupling coordination degree model and geographical detector model were used to evaluate the spatiot…


Spatio-temporal evolution and teleconnection factor analysis of groundwater drought based on the GRACE mascon model in the Yellow River Basin

Authors: Fei Wang, Hexin Lai, Yanbin Li, Kai Feng, Qingqing Tian, Wenxian Guo et al.

Journal: Journal of Hydrology · DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2023.130349 · Citations: 42

Matched topics: river, drought

Abstract not available.


Analysis of water quality influencing factors under multi-source data fusion based on PLS-SEM model: An example of East-Liao River in China

Authors: Mula Na, Xingpeng Liu, Zhijun Tong, Bilige Sudu, Jiquan Zhang, Rui Wang

Journal: The Science of The Total Environment · DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168126 · Citations: 31

Matched topics: river, land surface model, surface water

Abstract not available.


Quantitative analysis of recharge sources of different runoff types in the source region of Three River

Authors: Zongjie Li, Li Zongxing, Qi Feng, Liu Xiaoying, Juan Gui, Xue Jian

Journal: Journal of Hydrology · DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2023.130366 · Citations: 26

Matched topics: river, runoff, water management, surface water

Abstract not available.


Feasibility and prospects of symbiotic storage of CO2 and H2 in shale reservoirs

Authors: Lei Hou, Derek Elsworth, Jin‐Tang Wang, Junping Zhou, Fengshou Zhang

Journal: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews · DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2023.113878 · Citations: 40

Matched topics: reservoir

Abstract not available.


Reservoir computing models based on spiking neural P systems for time series classification

Authors: Hong Peng, Xin Xiong, Min Wu, Jun Wang, Qian Yang, David Orellana-Martín et al.

Journal: Neural Networks · DOI: 10.1016/j.neunet.2023.10.041 · Citations: 40

Matched topics: reservoir

Abstract not available.


Sustainable development pathways for energies in Yangtze River Delta urban agglomeration

Authors: Chao Xu, Da Xie, Chenghong Gu, Pengfei Zhao, Xitian Wang, Yanjia Wang

Journal: Scientific Reports · DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-44727-x · Citations: 35

Matched topics: river, hydropower

equivalent, and across cities, ranging from 7.1 to 4688.1 Mt. The results suggest that the core cities in the urban agglomeration can take on a leadership role. By promoting cross-sector collaboration and implementing energy recycling, the energy efficiency of surrounding cities can be greatly improved, leading to the sustainable development of the urban agglomeration.


The water footprint of hydraulic fracturing for shale gas extraction in China

Authors: Jinliang Gao, Caineng Zou, Xiaowei Zhang, Wei Guo, Rongze Yu, Yunyan Ni et al.

Journal: The Science of The Total Environment · DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168135 · Citations: 34

Matched topics: water management, surface water

Abstract not available.


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Databases searched 2
Topics searched 16
Total papers fetched 807
After deduplication 574
After LLM relevance filtering 50
Rejected (not relevant) 524

Papers by journal

Journal Papers
Journal of Hydrology 4
The Science of The Total Environment 3
Scientific Data 2
Ecological Indicators 2
Communications Earth & Environment 2
Scientific Reports 2
Atmospheric chemistry and physics 2
BioScience 1
Nature Water 1
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 1
Global Change Biology 1
Reviews in Aquaculture 1
Advanced Science 1
Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management 1
Agricultural and Forest Meteorology 1
Regional Environmental Change 1
Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Water 1
Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 1
Fluctuation and Noise Letters 1
Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering 1
Science Advances 1
Journal of Water and Climate Change 1
Food and Energy Security 1
Water Resources Research 1
Remote Sensing 1
MethodsX 1
Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment 1
International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation 1
Advanced Materials 1
Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science 1
Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology 1
Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science 1
Structural Change and Economic Dynamics 1
Water resources management 1
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 1
Neural Networks 1
ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing 1
Geophysical Research Letters 1
New Phytologist 1
Water Science & Technology 1

Filtering Criteria

Topics: hydrology, hydrologic model, river, runoff, streamflow, reservoir, water management, flood, drought, seasonal, land surface model, climate change, hydropower, surface water, irrigation, earth system model

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