Weekly Literature Review
Week 14 · March 31–April 6, 2025
50 relevant papers found across 6 themes
Executive Summary
This week’s review covers 50 papers across 6 themes. The most cited paper examines Fighting Climate Change: International Attitudes toward Climate Policies, with 130 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
- Executive Summary
- Climate Change and Terrestrial Water Storage
- Fighting Climate Change: International Attitudes toward Climate Policies
- Design and evaluation of a solar powered smart irrigation system for sustainable urban agriculture
- Accounting and Accountability in the Transition to Zero‐Carbon Energy for Climate Change: A Systematic Literature Review
- Hydrological Changes Caused by Integrated Warming, Wetting, and Greening in Permafrost Regions of the Qinghai‐Tibetan Plateau
- Organic micropollutants in surface water across China: Occurrence and ecological risk.
- Food security challenges and adaptation strategies in china amidst global climate change
- Evaluation of the adaptability of CO2 pre-fracturing to Gulong shale oil reservoirs, Songliao Basin, NE China
- Changes in community composition and functional diversity of European bats under climate change
- Hydrothermal carbonization approach for transforming biomass waste to value added hydrochar and its applications in water remediation
- Carica papaya seed− derived functionalized biochar: an environmentally friendly and efficient alternative for dye adsorption
- Assessment of climate change impacts on floods with a hybrid data-driven and conceptual model across a data-scarce region
- Iron‐Driven Fast Decomposition of Soil Carbon Under Periodic Anoxia
- Optimizing the multi-model ensemble of CMIP6 GCMs for climate simulation over Bangladesh
- Climate change worry and the association with future depression and anxiety: cross-national analysis of 11 European countries
- Mangroves and their services are at risk from tropical cyclones and sea level rise under climate change
- Recent Forest Loss in the Brazilian Amazon Causes Substantial Reductions in Dry Season Precipitation
- Global 0.05° water storage simulations with the OS LISFLOOD hydrological model for geodetic applications
- Streamflow projections for the Jhelum River basin under climate change
- Irrigation of Pulsed Field Ablation Electrodes Mitigates Joule Heating and Heat Stacking Phenomena.
- Flood Risk Assessment and Extreme Precipitation
- Flood susceptibility assessment and mapping using GIS-based analytical hierarchy process and frequency ratio models
- SWAT and CMIP6-driven hydro-climate modeling of future flood risks and vegetation dynamics in the White Oak Bayou Watershed, United States
- A green infrastructure planning approach for enhanced flood control and resilience in urban areas
- U-RNN high-resolution spatiotemporal nowcasting of urban flooding
- High-resolution flood susceptibility mapping and exposure assessment in Pakistan: An integrated artificial intelligence, machine learning and geospatial framework
- Global Rice Paddy Inventory (GRPI): A High‐Resolution Inventory of Methane Emissions From Rice Agriculture Based on Landsat Satellite Inundation Data
- Machine Learning and AI for Hydrological Prediction
- High‐Resolution National‐Scale Water Modeling Is Enhanced by Multiscale Differentiable Physics‐Informed Machine Learning
- Investigating the quantitative impact of the vegetation indices on the urban thermal comfort based on machine learning: A case study of the Qinhuai River Basin, China
- Performance enhancement of deep learning model with attention mechanism and FCN model in flood forecasting
- Operational Interval Extraction Based on Long‐Short Term Memory Networks for Building More Feasible Reservoir Operation Models
- Hydropower and Renewable Energy-Water Systems
- Water Management, Irrigation, and Groundwater
- Smart Irrigation Technologies and Prospects for Enhancing Water Use Efficiency for Sustainable Agriculture
- Fuzzy Logic-Based IoT System for Optimizing Irrigation with Cloud Computing: Enhancing Water Sustainability in Smart Agriculture
- IoT Sensing for Advanced Irrigation Management: A Systematic Review of Trends, Challenges, and Future Prospects
- The 2018–2023 drought in Berlin: impacts and analysis of the perspective of water resources management
- Assessing the Environmental, Health, and Food Security Implications of Heavy Metals in Irrigation Water: A Multi-Index Analytical Framework
- Migration characteristics and health risk assessment of heavy metals in soil-vegetable system in a typical wastewater irrigation area
- A Simple Approach to Represent Irrigation Water Withdrawals in Earth System Models
- Reimagining water quality assessment: a nutritional indexing perspective for drinking water resources management
- Sustainable Water Resources Management and Energy Production in Small Mediterranean Islands
- Comparison and hydrological evaluation of different precipitation data for a large tropical region: the Blue Nile Basin in Ethiopia
- Mineralogical controls on PFAS and anthropogenic anions in subsurface soils and aquifers
- Hydrological Processes, Snow Dynamics, and Remote Sensing
- Proton Reservoir in Covalent Organic Framework Compensating Oxygen Reduction Reaction Enhances Hydrogen Peroxide Photosynthesis
- Surface Oxygen Vacancy Engineering for Enhanced Volatile Organic Compounds Removal in Solar-Interfacial Water Evaporation
- Global patterns in observed hydrologic processes
- Inter-model differences in 21st century glacier runoff for the world’s major river basins
- Atmospheric microplastics deposition in a central Indian city: Distribution, characteristics and seasonal variations.
- A deep deterministic policy gradient approach for optimizing feeding rates and water quality management in recirculating aquaculture systems
- High Resolution Water Quality Dataset of Chinese Lakes and Reservoirs from 2000 to 2023
- GIS-based mapping of flood hazard areas and soil erosion using analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and the universal soil loss equation (USLE) in the Awash River Basin, Ethiopia
- Statistics
- Filtering Criteria
Climate Change and Terrestrial Water Storage
This week features 19 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.
Fighting Climate Change: International Attitudes toward Climate Policies
Authors: Antoine Dechezleprêtre, Adrien Fabre, Tobias Kruse, Bluebery Planterose, Ana Sánchez Chico, Stefanie Stantcheva
Journal: American Economic Review · DOI: 10.1257/aer.20230501 · Citations: 130
Matched topics: climate change
This paper explores global perceptions and understanding of climate change and policies, examining factors that influence support for climate action and the impact of different types of information. We conduct large-scale surveys with 40,000 respondents from 20 countries, providing new international data on attitudes toward climate change and respondents’ socioeconomic backgrounds and lifestyles. We identify three key perceptions affecting policy support: perceived effectiveness of policies i…
Design and evaluation of a solar powered smart irrigation system for sustainable urban agriculture
Authors: Mahmoud A. Abdelhamid, Tarek Kh. Abdelkader, Hassan A. A. Sayed, Zhao Zhang, Xiaohui Zhao, Mohamed F. Atia
Journal: Scientific Reports · DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-94251-3 · Citations: 37
Matched topics: irrigation
Urban areas face significant challenges, including a lack of green spaces, scarce water resources, environmental pollution, and elevated heat emissions, particularly in developing countries experiencing rapid population growth. Therefore, the study aims to advance sustainable urban agriculture by designing and evaluating a solar-powered smart rooftop irrigation system for peppermint cultivation. The system incorporates two drip irrigation setups—conventional and smart irrigation—powered by ph…
Accounting and Accountability in the Transition to Zero‐Carbon Energy for Climate Change: A Systematic Literature Review
Authors: Assunta Di Vaio, Meghna Chhabra, Anum Zaffar, Daniel Balsalobre‐Lorente
Journal: Business Strategy and the Environment · DOI: 10.1002/bse.4282 · Citations: 30
Matched topics: climate change, hydropower
This study investigates the body of literature on decarbonization management practices that use renewable resources and green technologies to meet zero‐carbon energy targets for achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 13 to ‘Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts’. Starting with the ongoing discussion surrounding the development of an information architecture to support effective decision‐making in decarbonization processes, this study explores the role of accounting…
Hydrological Changes Caused by Integrated Warming, Wetting, and Greening in Permafrost Regions of the Qinghai‐Tibetan Plateau
Authors: Linmao Guo, Genxu Wang, Chunlin Song, Shouqin Sun, Jinlong Li, Kai Li et al.
Journal: Water Resources Research · DOI: 10.1029/2024wr038465 · Citations: 14
Matched topics: hydrology, hydrologic model, runoff, streamflow, surface water
Abstract The Qinghai‐Tibetan Plateau (QTP) has undergone significant warming, wetting, and greening (WWG) over decades, alongside substantial alterations in hydrological regimes. These changes present great challenges for safeguarding water resources and ecosystems downstream. However, the lack of field observation and systematic research has obscured our understanding of how hydrological processes respond to the combined influences of climate‐permafrost‐vegetation. This study focuses on the …
Organic micropollutants in surface water across China: Occurrence and ecological risk.
Authors: Rong Cao, Ye Sun, Shuai Sun, Xiaoli Sun, Fanyu Meng, Yueyi Xia et al.
Journal: Water Research · DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2025.123616 · Citations: 31
Matched topics: surface water
Organic pollutants in surface water present considerable risks to aquatic ecosystems and human health. However, current screening efforts in surface water tend to focus on specific areas. To address this gap, we conducted a nationwide survey to elucidate the prevalence of hydrophobic micropollutants in surface water via gas chromatography Orbitrap mass spectrometry-based suspect screening analysis. The study identified and quantified 91 organic micropollutants across 13 categories. Phthalate …
Food security challenges and adaptation strategies in china amidst global climate change
Authors: Tanzeel Ur Rahman, Saud Shah, Shah Hassan, Shah Fahad
Journal: Journal of Umm Al-Qura University for Applied Sciences · DOI: 10.1007/s43994-025-00226-5 · Citations: 26
Matched topics: climate change, hydropower
Abstract not available.
Evaluation of the adaptability of CO2 pre-fracturing to Gulong shale oil reservoirs, Songliao Basin, NE China
Authors: Zhengdong Lei, Siwei Meng, Yingfeng Peng, Jiaping Tao, Yishan LIU, He Liu
Journal: Petroleum Exploration and Development · DOI: 10.1016/s1876-3804(25)60579-9 · Citations: 29
Matched topics: reservoir
Based on development practices of Gulong shale oil and a series of experiments on interactions between CO 2 and the rocks and fluids of shale oil reservoirs, the application and adaptability of CO 2 pre-fracturing to the Gulong shale oil reservoirs are systematically evaluated. The pilot tests indicate that compared to wells with conventional fracturing, the wells with CO 2 pre-fracturing demonstrate four significant characteristics: high but rapidly declined initial production, low cumulativ…
Changes in community composition and functional diversity of European bats under climate change
Authors: Penelope C. Fialas, Luca Santini, Danilo Russo, Francisco Amorim, Hugo Rebelo, Roberto Novella‐Fernandez et al.
Journal: Conservation Biology · DOI: 10.1111/cobi.70025 · Citations: 27
Matched topics: climate change
Climate change is predicted to drive geographical range shifts that will result in changes in species diversity and functional composition and have potential repercussions for ecosystem functioning. However, the effect of these changes on species composition and functional diversity (FD) remains unclear, especially for mammals, specifically bats. We used species distribution models and a comprehensive ecological and morphometrical trait database to estimate how projected future climate and la…
Hydrothermal carbonization approach for transforming biomass waste to value added hydrochar and its applications in water remediation
Authors: Paul Sebastian Selvaraj, E. Parameswari, K Sabarish, Kalaiselvi Periasamy, Balamurugan Rengasamy, Davamani Veeraswamy et al.
Journal: Desalination and Water Treatment · DOI: 10.1016/j.dwt.2025.101199 · Citations: 24
Matched topics: surface water
Industrialization and urbanization generate large volumes of wet biomass waste, leading to significant disposal challenges. Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) has emerged as a promising sustainable solution, converting wet biomass into hydrochar, a valuable byproduct with high carbon content, surface area, and oxygenated functional groups. These properties make hydrochar ideal for applications such as water remediation, energy production, and soil improvement. This review critically examines th…
Carica papaya seed− derived functionalized biochar: an environmentally friendly and efficient alternative for dye adsorption
Authors: Francisco J. Cano, Rocío Magdalena Sánchez-Albores, Anuradha Ashok, J. Escorcia−García, Abumalé Cruz‐Salomón, Odín Reyes−Vallejo et al.
Journal: Journal of Materials Science Materials in Electronics · DOI: 10.1007/s10854-025-14725-y · Citations: 22
Matched topics: surface water
Abstract Biochar is emerging as a sustainable material for addressing critical environmental challenges, including water pollution and carbon sequestration. In this study, biochar derived from papaya seed biomass via slow pyrolysis was investigated for its efficacy in removing organic dyes from aqueous solutions. Both biochar and chemically functionalized biochar were comprehensively characterized using XRD, FTIR, XPS, BET surface area analysis, and SEM/EDS to elucidate their structural, morp…
Assessment of climate change impacts on floods with a hybrid data-driven and conceptual model across a data-scarce region
Authors: Erfan Zarei, Afsaneh Nobakht Dalir, Farzin Nasiri Saleh
Journal: Journal of Water and Climate Change · DOI: 10.2166/wcc.2025.557 · Citations: 17
Matched topics: flood, climate change
ABSTRACT In an era of unprecedented environmental shifts, assessing climate change’s repercussions is paramount. This study investigates the impact of climate change on floods in the Kashkan watershed, western Iran, for the near future (2030–2059) and far future (2060–2089). A HEC–HMS model was developed and calibrated from January 1997 to December 2012 and validated from January 2013 to August 2019. To enhance simulation precision, we employed long short-term memory (LSTM), reducing the annu…
Iron‐Driven Fast Decomposition of Soil Carbon Under Periodic Anoxia
Authors: Ting Liu, Xin Wang, Simin Wang, Erxiong Zhu, Steven J. Hall, Xiaojuan Feng
Journal: Global Change Biology · DOI: 10.1111/gcb.70184 · Citations: 20
Matched topics: hydrologic model
production. Meanwhile, positive relationships among water-extractable organic carbon (OC), hydrochloric acid-extractable ferrous Fe, relative abundance of Fe-reducing prokaryotes, and the SOC decomposition rate suggest the release of readily metabolized substrates following Fe reduction. This release provided substrates for anoxic metabolism and potentially led to the loss of OC protected by Fe (Fe-bound OC; a slow-cycling OC pool under oxic conditions). Mass balance calculation confirms that…
Optimizing the multi-model ensemble of CMIP6 GCMs for climate simulation over Bangladesh
Authors: Afifa Talukder, Shamsuddin Shaid, Syewoon Hwang, Edris Alam, Md Kamrul Islam, Mohammad Kamruzzaman
Journal: Scientific Reports · DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-96446-0 · Citations: 19
Matched topics: hydrologic model
This study aims to enhance the precision of climate simulations by optimizing a multi-model ensemble of General Circulation Models (GCMs) for simulating precipitation, maximum temperature (Tmax), and minimum temperature (Tmin). Bangladesh, with its susceptibility to rapid seasonal shifts and various forms of flooding, is the focal point of this research. Historical simulations of 19 CMIP6 GCMs are meticulously compared with ERA5 data for 1986-2014. The bilinear interpolation technique is used…
Climate change worry and the association with future depression and anxiety: cross-national analysis of 11 European countries
Authors: Aminah Collery, Claire L. Niedzwiedz
Journal: BMJ Mental Health · DOI: 10.1136/bmjment-2024-301318 · Citations: 19
Matched topics: climate change
BACKGROUND: Climate change affects people’s mental health directly and indirectly. Climate anxiety, characterised by persistent worry and distress about environmental changes, is increasingly recognised as a factor affecting mental well-being. This study focused on potential implications of climate change worry for mental health. OBJECTIVE: To assess whether climate change worry is associated with an increased risk of depression, anxiety and sleep disturbance across European countries. METHOD…
Mangroves and their services are at risk from tropical cyclones and sea level rise under climate change
Authors: Sarah Hülsen, Laura E. Dee, Chahan M. Kropf, Simona Meiler, David N. Bresch
Journal: Communications Earth & Environment · DOI: 10.1038/s43247-025-02242-z · Citations: 19
Matched topics: climate change
Abstract Climate change is expected to alter the frequency and intensity of extreme events, modifying the natural disturbance regimes to which ecosystems are adapted. Here, we present a spatially explicit risk index for mangroves and associated biodiversity and ecosystem services based on projected frequency changes of tropical cyclone wind speeds and rates of relative sea level rise under SSPs 245, 370 and 585 by 2100. Globally, approximately half of the total mangrove area (40–56% depending…
Recent Forest Loss in the Brazilian Amazon Causes Substantial Reductions in Dry Season Precipitation
Authors: Yu Liu, Dominick V. Spracklen, Douglas J. Parker, Joseph Holden, Jun Ge, Weidong Guo
Journal: AGU Advances · DOI: 10.1029/2025av001670 · Citations: 8
Matched topics: hydrology, streamflow, hydropower
Abstract The Amazon has experienced extensive deforestation in recent decades, causing substantial impacts on local and regional climate. However, the precipitation response to this recent forest cover change remains unclear. Here, we examined biophysical effects of forest cover change in the Brazilian Amazon on dry season precipitation using a regional coupled climate model with embedded water vapor tracers. We find that the 3.2% mean reduction in forest cover that occurred in Rondônia and M…
Global 0.05° water storage simulations with the OS LISFLOOD hydrological model for geodetic applications
Authors: Laura Jensen, Robert Dill, Kyriakos Balidakis, Stefania Grimaldi, Peter Salamon, Henryk Dobslaw
Journal: Geophysical Journal International · DOI: 10.1093/gji/ggaf129 · Citations: 3
Matched topics: hydrologic model, streamflow, land surface model, earth system model
SUMMARY Model-based information about the global water cycle, in particular the redistribution of terrestrial water masses, is highly relevant for the understanding of Earth system dynamics. In many geodetic applications, hydrological model results play an important role by augmenting observations with a higher spatiotemporal resolution and gapless coverage. Here we demonstrate the feasibility of the high-resolution, open-source hydrological model OS LISFLOOD to simulate terrestrial water sto…
Streamflow projections for the Jhelum River basin under climate change
Authors: Mustafa Javed, Jürgen Böhner, Shabeh ul Hasson
Journal: Discover Applied Sciences · DOI: 10.1007/s42452-025-06721-y · Citations: 3
Matched topics: hydrologic model, river, streamflow, climate change
Abstract High Asian mountain water resources, which serve as a lifeline for downstream communities, are vulnerable to warmer future climates. Following the Inter-Sectoral Impact Model Intercomparison Project (ISIMIP) 3b protocol, the future changes in the mean and extreme streamflow of the Jhelum River under the shared socioeconomic pathways (SSPs) of SSP1-2.6, SSP3-7.0, and SSP5-8.5 were quantified. For this, successful calibration and validation of the eco-hydrological Soil and Water Integr…
Irrigation of Pulsed Field Ablation Electrodes Mitigates Joule Heating and Heat Stacking Phenomena.
Authors: William H. Sauer, D. Campos-Villarreal, Nathaniel Steiger
Journal: JACC Clinical Electrophysiology · DOI: 10.1016/j.jacep.2025.04.018 · Citations: 17
Matched topics: irrigation
Pulsed field ablation (PFA) has emerged as a non-thermal method for cardiac ablation for the treatment of arrhythmias. Several packets of high-voltage biphasic pulses result in the irreversible electroporation of targeted myocytes, rendering the tissue electrically inert. Although the ablation is non-thermal, the temperature of the metal electrodes used to deliver high-voltage pulses will rise due to Joule heating. Additionally, the successive delivery of high-voltage pulses will lead to furt…
Flood Risk Assessment and Extreme Precipitation
Flood risk assessment and extreme precipitation research are well represented this week with 6 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.
Flood susceptibility assessment and mapping using GIS-based analytical hierarchy process and frequency ratio models
Authors: Saad Ashfaq, Muhammad Tufail, A. Niaz, Sher Muhammad, Hassan Alzahrani, Aqil Tariq
Journal: Global and Planetary Change · DOI: 10.1016/j.gloplacha.2025.104831 · Citations: 47
Matched topics: flood
Abstract not available.
SWAT and CMIP6-driven hydro-climate modeling of future flood risks and vegetation dynamics in the White Oak Bayou Watershed, United States
Authors: Sebastian R. O. Marshall, Thanh‐Nhan‐Duc Tran, Arfan Arshad, Md Masudur Rahman, Venkataraman Lakshmi
Journal: Earth Systems and Environment · DOI: 10.1007/s41748-025-00621-2 · Citations: 33
Matched topics: hydrologic model, runoff, flood
Abstract not available.
A green infrastructure planning approach for enhanced flood control and resilience in urban areas
Authors: MD Rakesur Rahman, Sujeong Kang, Sang‐Chul Lee, Junga Lee
Journal: Land Use Policy · DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2025.107535 · Citations: 13
Matched topics: hydrologic model, runoff, flood
Abstract not available.
U-RNN high-resolution spatiotemporal nowcasting of urban flooding
Authors: Xiaoyan Cao, Bao-Ying Wang, Yao Yao, Lin Zhang, Yanwen Xing, Junqi Mao et al.
Journal: Journal of Hydrology · DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2025.133117 · Citations: 20
Matched topics: flood
Abstract not available.
High-resolution flood susceptibility mapping and exposure assessment in Pakistan: An integrated artificial intelligence, machine learning and geospatial framework
Authors: Mirza Waleed, Muhammad Sajjad
Journal: International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction · DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105442 · Citations: 18
Matched topics: flood
Flood-related disasters have far-reaching impacts on infrastructure and societal well-being. Though characterizing flood susceptibilities using state-of-the-art approaches and modelling socio-economic exposure to highlight vulnerabilities is essential to assess and manage flood-associated risks, current studies are usually regional/coarser resolutions neglecting localized situations. Here we developed an integrated machine learning, artificial intelligence, and geospatial modelling-based fram…
Global Rice Paddy Inventory (GRPI): A High‐Resolution Inventory of Methane Emissions From Rice Agriculture Based on Landsat Satellite Inundation Data
Authors: Zichong Chen, Haipeng Lin, Nicholas Balasus, Andrew Hardy, James D. East, Yuzhong Zhang et al.
Journal: Earth s Future · DOI: 10.1029/2024ef005479 · Citations: 17
Matched topics: hydrology
Abstract Rice agriculture is a major source of atmospheric methane, but current emission inventories are highly uncertain, mostly due to poor rice‐specific inundation data. Inversions of atmospheric methane observations can help to better quantify rice emissions but require high‐resolution prior information on the location and timing of emissions. Here we use Landsat satellite data at 30 m resolution to map the global monthly distribution of rice paddy fractional areas on a 0.1° × 0.1° (∼10 ×…
Machine Learning and AI for Hydrological Prediction
This week’s 4 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.
High‐Resolution National‐Scale Water Modeling Is Enhanced by Multiscale Differentiable Physics‐Informed Machine Learning
Authors: Yalan Song, Tadd Bindas, Chaopeng Shen, Haoyu Ji, Wouter Knoben, Leo Lonzarich et al.
Journal: Water Resources Research · DOI: 10.1029/2024wr038928 · Citations: 27
Matched topics: hydrology, hydrologic model, streamflow, water management
Abstract The National Water Model (NWM) is a key tool for flood forecasting, planning, and water management. Key challenges facing the NWM include calibration and parameter regionalization when confronted with big data. We present two novel versions of high‐resolution (∼37 km 2 ) differentiable models (a type of hybrid model): one with implicit, unit‐hydrograph‐style routing and another with explicit Muskingum‐Cunge routing in the river network. The former predicts streamflow at basin outlets…
Investigating the quantitative impact of the vegetation indices on the urban thermal comfort based on machine learning: A case study of the Qinhuai River Basin, China
Authors: Jianqing Zhao, Chunguang Hu, Zhuoqi Li, Maomao Zhang, Houbao Fan, Kaili Li et al.
Journal: Sustainable Cities and Society · DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2025.106357 · Citations: 33
Matched topics: river, land surface model
• Apply 14 multidimensional vegetation indices for TC analysis. • Advanced machine learning algorithms (RFR, SHAP) improve prediction accuracy. • Dynamic analysis of vegetation indices and TC over time reveals long-term trends. • Refines the impact of vegetation indices within urban functional areas for planning purposes. Rapid urbanization and economic development in China have reshaped land cover and impacted urban Thermal Comfort (TC). This study examines the relationship between Vegetatio…
Performance enhancement of deep learning model with attention mechanism and FCN model in flood forecasting
Authors: Cheng Chen, Binquan Li, Huiming Zhang, Maihuan Zhao, Zhongmin Liang, Li Kuang et al.
Journal: Journal of Hydrology · DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2025.133221 · Citations: 12
Matched topics: hydrologic model, streamflow, flood
Abstract not available.
Operational Interval Extraction Based on Long‐Short Term Memory Networks for Building More Feasible Reservoir Operation Models
Authors: Yalian Zheng, Pan Liu, Qian Cheng, Huan Xu, Xinran Luo, Weibo Liu et al.
Journal: Water Resources Research · DOI: 10.1029/2024wr038147 · Citations: 11
Matched topics: hydrology, reservoir, hydropower
Abstract Advances in data analytics create an opportunity to enhance reservoir operation. A challenge arising is how to utilize operational data to form realistic constraints of the reservoir operation practice. To address this issue, a novel approach is proposed to extract operational intervals of reservoir outflow by a deep learning method, namely the physics‐guided long‐short term memory network. The knowledge‐informed reservoir operation (KIRO) model was built by adding derived operationa…
Hydropower and Renewable Energy-Water Systems
The integration of hydropower with renewable energy systems is addressed by 2 papers this week, focusing on optimal capacity configuration, generation prediction, and climate change adaptation strategies for hybrid energy-water systems. Studies demonstrate the complementary potential of hydro-wind-solar systems and explore machine learning approaches for hydropower generation forecasting.
Quantifying the impact of extreme weather on China’s hydropower–wind–solar renewable energy system
Authors: Jianjian Shen, Yue Wang, Mengke Lin, Chuntian Cheng, J. Kazak, Jian Wang et al.
Journal: Nature Water · DOI: 10.1038/s44221-025-00408-9 · Citations: 33
Matched topics: hydropower
Abstract not available.
Decision analysis of safety risks pre-control measures for falling accidents in mega hydropower engineering driven by accident case texts
Authors: Kunyu Cao, Shu Chen, Yun Chen, Benwu Nie, Zhi Li
Journal: Reliability Engineering & System Safety · DOI: 10.1016/j.ress.2025.111120 · Citations: 28
Matched topics: hydropower
Abstract not available.
Water Management, Irrigation, and Groundwater
Water management research this week spans 11 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.
Smart Irrigation Technologies and Prospects for Enhancing Water Use Efficiency for Sustainable Agriculture
Authors: Awais Ali, Tajamul Hussain, Azlan Zahid
Journal: AgriEngineering · DOI: 10.3390/agriengineering7040106 · Citations: 60
Matched topics: hydrology, water management, irrigation
Rapid population growth, rising food demand, and climate change have created significant challenges to meet the water demands for agriculture. Effective irrigation water management is essential to address the world’s water crisis. The transition from conventional, frequently ineffective gravity-driven irrigations to contemporary, pressure-driven precision irrigation methods are explored in this article, addressing the difficulties associated with water-intensive irrigation, the possibility of…
Fuzzy Logic-Based IoT System for Optimizing Irrigation with Cloud Computing: Enhancing Water Sustainability in Smart Agriculture
Authors: Abdennabi Morchid, Zafar Said, A. Abdelaziz, Pierluigi Siano, Hassan Qjidaa
Journal: Smart Agricultural Technology · DOI: 10.1016/j.atech.2025.100979 · Citations: 54
Matched topics: irrigation
Abstract not available.
IoT Sensing for Advanced Irrigation Management: A Systematic Review of Trends, Challenges, and Future Prospects
Authors: Ahmed A. Abdelmoneim, Hilda N. Kimaita, Christa M Al Kalaany, Bilal Derardja, G. Dragonetti, R. Khadra
Journal: Italian National Conference on Sensors · DOI: 10.3390/s25072291 · Citations: 46
Matched topics: irrigation
Efficient water management is crucial for sustainable agriculture, and the integration of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies in irrigation systems offers innovative solutions to optimize resource use. In this systematic review, the current landscape of Internet of Things (IoT) applications in irrigation management was investigated. The study aimed to identify key research trends and technological developments in the field. Using VOSviewer (CWTS, Leiden, The Netherlands) for bibliometric ma…
The 2018–2023 drought in Berlin: impacts and analysis of the perspective of water resources management
Authors: Ina Pohle, Sarah Zeilfelder, Johannes Birner, Benjamin Creutzfeldt
Journal: Natural hazards and earth system sciences · DOI: 10.5194/nhess-25-1293-2025 · Citations: 10
Matched topics: hydrologic model, streamflow, water management, drought, surface water
Abstract. The years 2018 to 2023 were characterised by extreme hydrometeorological conditions, with record-high average annual air temperatures and record-low annual precipitation across large regions of Europe. Berlin, the capital of Germany, is potentially vulnerable to drought conditions due to its location in a relatively dry region with relatively high water demand and complex water resources management in the Spree and Obere Havel catchments. To address the impacts of the 2018–2023 drou…
Assessing the Environmental, Health, and Food Security Implications of Heavy Metals in Irrigation Water: A Multi-Index Analytical Framework
Authors: J. C. Egbueri, J. C. Agbasi, Mohd Yawar Ali Khan, S. Abba, Ahmad F. Turki, Mohamed ElKashouty
Journal: Analytical Letters · DOI: 10.1080/00032719.2025.2484451 · Citations: 19
Matched topics: irrigation
Abstract Heavy metals in water systems affect water security and other sectors. Assessing the presence of heavy metals in irrigation water resources and their potential impact on soil, plant health, and food security is vital for ensuring sustainable agriculture and protecting public health. Despite the critical importance of water quality for agriculture, studies in Nigeria and in several other regions have focused solely on major chemical ions for assessing irrigation water suitability, ove…
Migration characteristics and health risk assessment of heavy metals in soil-vegetable system in a typical wastewater irrigation area
Authors: Yuke Kong, Jinhui Liu, Junchao Pan, X. Ruan, Yangyang Wang
Journal: Journal of Food Composition and Analysis · DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2025.107564 · Citations: 19
Matched topics: irrigation
Abstract not available.
A Simple Approach to Represent Irrigation Water Withdrawals in Earth System Models
Authors: Bertrand Decharme, Maya Costantini, Jeanne Colin
Journal: Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems · DOI: 10.1029/2024ms004508 · Citations: 7
Matched topics: hydrologic model, land surface model, irrigation, earth system model
Abstract The increasing demand for water, driven by population growth and agricultural expansion, underscores the need for accurate representation of irrigation in Earth System Models (ESMs). While a few current‐generation ESMs incorporate irrigation, their representation of water withdrawals remains overly simplistic. These models typically source water solely from rivers and, in some cases, the ocean. This oversimplification can lead to inaccuracies in projecting water resources under clima…
Reimagining water quality assessment: a nutritional indexing perspective for drinking water resources management
Authors: Johnson C. Agbasi, Ahmad Alkasimi, Ahmad F. Turki, Sani I. Abba, Mohd Yawar Ali Khan, Johnbosco C. Egbueri
Journal: International Journal of Environmental & Analytical Chemistry · DOI: 10.1080/03067319.2025.2482187 · Citations: 21
Matched topics: water management
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Sustainable Water Resources Management and Energy Production in Small Mediterranean Islands
Authors: Athanasios-Foivos Papathanasiou, Kristiano Ntemiri, Evangelos Baltas
Journal: Environmental Processes · DOI: 10.1007/s40710-025-00762-6 · Citations: 14
Matched topics: water management, hydropower
Abstract The study aims to address the challenges of water scarcity and energy instability faced by small Mediterranean islands, exacerbated by tourism and population fluctuations. A Hybrid Renewable Energy System (HRES) is proposed to provide sustainable solutions by integrating wind turbines, pumped hydro storage, hydrogen storage, and desalination. The methodology involves simulating the system’s operation in two islands using historical data, wind energy calculations, and energy storage d…
Comparison and hydrological evaluation of different precipitation data for a large tropical region: the Blue Nile Basin in Ethiopia
Authors: Morteza Zargar, Axel Bronstert, Till Francke, Fasikaw A. Zimale, Kindie Bitew Worku, Rebecca Wiegels et al.
Journal: Frontiers in Water · DOI: 10.3389/frwa.2025.1536881 · Citations: 9
Matched topics: hydrologic model, streamflow, water management
The Upper Blue Nile Basin (UBNB) is a critical water resource, facing challenges from population growth, climate variability, and transboundary water management. For any type of water resources assessment, the availability and reliability of rainfall data is of fundamental importance. Global data sets, derived from satellite information and/or climate models and/or assimilated products have been applied in recent years more frequently, but their reliability for particular regions needs to be …
Mineralogical controls on PFAS and anthropogenic anions in subsurface soils and aquifers
Authors: Marina G. Evich, James Ferreira, Oluwaseun Adeyemi, Paul A. Schroeder, C. Jason Williams, Brad Acrey et al.
Journal: Nature Communications · DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-58040-w · Citations: 18
Matched topics: surface water
) generated empirically using surface soils. Considering the limited mineral variety expected in weathered geologic media, PFAS mobility can be better understood by accounting for predictable mineral assemblages that are ubiquitously distributed in US soils. Here we explore the role of minerals and electrostatic sorption in controlling PFAS mobility in subsurface settings at contaminated agricultural sites by measuring geochemical parameters and PFAS, and calculating pH-dependent mineral surf…
Hydrological Processes, Snow Dynamics, and Remote Sensing
This theme encompasses 8 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.
Proton Reservoir in Covalent Organic Framework Compensating Oxygen Reduction Reaction Enhances Hydrogen Peroxide Photosynthesis
Authors: Chenglong Sun, Ying Han, Hongyu Guo, Rui Zhao, Youxing Liu, Zheng Lin et al.
Journal: Advances in Materials · DOI: 10.1002/adma.202502990 · Citations: 45
Matched topics: reservoir
The water oxidation reaction (WOR) with sluggish kinetics usually fails to adequately furnish protons to oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), which ultimately constrains the overall efficiency of photocatalytic synthesis of H2O2, particularly in the absence of sacrificial agents. Herein, a class of hydroxyl groups (─OH) functionalized covalent organic framework (COF) is reported as a proton reservoir to compensate ORR for greatly improving the efficiency of H2O2 photosynthesis. It has been demons…
Surface Oxygen Vacancy Engineering for Enhanced Volatile Organic Compounds Removal in Solar-Interfacial Water Evaporation
Authors: Dailin Yang, Yang Guo, Ziwei Yu, Zijian Jiang, Wenyu Xiang, Xiaonan Wu et al.
Journal: Environmental Science & Technology · DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.4c14436 · Citations: 35
Matched topics: surface water
/h. This innovative design was further validated using ZnO-based photocatalysts, demonstrating the broad applicability of OV-engineering in interfacial systems. By fully utilizing both the high oxygen content at the air-water interface and improving photocarrier dynamics, this approach represents a significant advancement in photocatalytic water treatment technologies, offering a scalable and highly efficient solution for VOC removal and clean water production.
Global patterns in observed hydrologic processes
Authors: H. McMillan, R. Araki, Lauren Bolotin, Dong-Hyun Kim, G. Coxon, M. Clark et al.
Journal: Nature Water · DOI: 10.1038/s44221-025-00407-w · Citations: 23
Matched topics: hydrologic model
To manage water resources and forecast river flows, hydrologists seek to understand how water moves from precipitation, through watersheds, into river channels. However, we lack fundamental information on the spatial distribution and physical controls on global hydrologic processes. This information is needed to provide theoretical support for large-domain model simulations. Here, to address this issue, we present a global, searchable database of 400 research watersheds with published descrip…
Inter-model differences in 21st century glacier runoff for the world’s major river basins
Authors: Finn Wimberly, Lizz Ultee, Lilian Schuster, Matthias Huss, David R. Rounce, Fabien Maussion et al.
Journal: The cryosphere · DOI: 10.5194/tc-19-1491-2025 · Citations: 16
Matched topics: river, runoff
Abstract. Projected glacier change has important downstream consequences, including sea level rise, changing freshwater supply, and loss of important cultural sites. While the glacier contribution to global sea level rise and associated uncertainties have been quantified in model intercomparison studies, comparatively less focus has been directed towards the interannual changes in runoff caused by glacier recession. The observed effect of glacier runoff on basin-level water availability makes…
Atmospheric microplastics deposition in a central Indian city: Distribution, characteristics and seasonal variations.
Authors: Archana Prajapati, Pradip S. Jadhao, Asirvatham Ramesh Kumar
Journal: Environmental Pollution · DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2025.126183 · Citations: 18
Matched topics: seasonal
Atmospheric microplastics (AMPs) transport and deposition in urban areas contribute to microplastics pollution. The present study investigates AMPs deposition, characteristics, potential sources, and the influence of meteorological factors in a central Indian city. AMPs were collected over three land-use types, viz. institutional, commercial, and industrial areas, during four seasons: summer, monsoon, autumn, and winter. The deposition flux of microplastics ranged from 212.53 ± 52.32 to 543.2…
A deep deterministic policy gradient approach for optimizing feeding rates and water quality management in recirculating aquaculture systems
Authors: Wael M. Elmessery, Said Elshahat Abdallah, Awad Ali Tayoush Oraiath, V. Espinosa, Mohamed Fawzi Abdalshefie Abuhussein, Péter Szűcs et al.
Journal: Aquaculture International · DOI: 10.1007/s10499-025-01914-z · Citations: 20
Matched topics: water management
Abstract Optimizing feeding rates in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) is crucial for ensuring fish growth, health, and system efficiency. This research introduces a novel approach to RAS feeding control using a Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient (DDPG) reinforcement learning algorithm. The developed system integrates feeding rate optimization with comprehensive water quality management to improve overall performance and stability. The DDPG controller demonstrated superior tracking accu…
High Resolution Water Quality Dataset of Chinese Lakes and Reservoirs from 2000 to 2023
Authors: Shengji Luan, Huixiao Pan, Ruoque Shen, Xiaosheng Xia, Hongtao Duan, Wenping Yuan et al.
Journal: Scientific Data · DOI: 10.1038/s41597-025-04915-y · Citations: 14
Matched topics: hydrology, reservoir
) ranging from 0.65 to 0.76. Interestingly, an increase in Tur and EC was observed during this period, while pH, DO, and other parameters showed minimal fluctuations. This dataset is of significant value for further evaluating the ecological, environmental, and climatic functions of aquatic ecosystems.
GIS-based mapping of flood hazard areas and soil erosion using analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and the universal soil loss equation (USLE) in the Awash River Basin, Ethiopia
Authors: Abayneh Gebremichael, Ephrem Gebremariam, Hayal Desta
Journal: Geoscience Letters · DOI: 10.1186/s40562-025-00382-w · Citations: 14
Matched topics: river, flood
Abstract Floods are the second most significant hazard in Ethiopia, primarily due to the country’s diverse topography, including highland mountains and lowland plains. The Awash River Basin faces numerous environmental challenges, such as land degradation, topsoil erosion, high population density, water deterioration, wetland destruction, desertification, and salinity issues. Floods exacerbate these challenges, making effective flood hazard mapping vital for land use planning and mitigation s…
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| Metric | Count |
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| Databases searched | 2 |
| Topics searched | 16 |
| Total papers fetched | 1046 |
| After deduplication | 788 |
| After LLM relevance filtering | 50 |
| Rejected (not relevant) | 738 |
Papers by journal
| Journal | Papers |
|---|---|
| Water Resources Research | 3 |
| Scientific Reports | 2 |
| Nature Water | 2 |
| Journal of Hydrology | 2 |
| American Economic Review | 1 |
| AgriEngineering | 1 |
| Smart Agricultural Technology | 1 |
| Advances in Materials | 1 |
| Global and Planetary Change | 1 |
| Italian National Conference on Sensors | 1 |
| Earth Systems and Environment | 1 |
| Sustainable Cities and Society | 1 |
| Business Strategy and the Environment | 1 |
| Environmental Science & Technology | 1 |
| Water Research | 1 |
| Journal of Umm Al-Qura University for Applied Sciences | 1 |
| Natural hazards and earth system sciences | 1 |
| Petroleum Exploration and Development | 1 |
| Reliability Engineering & System Safety | 1 |
| Conservation Biology | 1 |
| Desalination and Water Treatment | 1 |
| The cryosphere | 1 |
| Land Use Policy | 1 |
| Journal of Materials Science Materials in Electronics | 1 |
| Analytical Letters | 1 |
| Journal of Food Composition and Analysis | 1 |
| Journal of Water and Climate Change | 1 |
| Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems | 1 |
| International Journal of Environmental & Analytical Chemistry | 1 |
| Environmental Pollution | 1 |
| Global Change Biology | 1 |
| Aquaculture International | 1 |
| BMJ Mental Health | 1 |
| Communications Earth & Environment | 1 |
| Scientific Data | 1 |
| Geoscience Letters | 1 |
| Environmental Processes | 1 |
| Frontiers in Water | 1 |
| International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction | 1 |
| Nature Communications | 1 |
| AGU Advances | 1 |
| Geophysical Journal International | 1 |
| Discover Applied Sciences | 1 |
| Earth s Future | 1 |
| JACC Clinical Electrophysiology | 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
Databases: Semantic Scholar, OpenAlex