Weekly Literature Review

Week 13 · March 24–March 30, 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 Mechanistic insights and future perspectives of drought stress management in sta, with 76 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. Mechanistic insights and future perspectives of drought stress management in staple crops
    2. Abrupt sea level rise and Earth’s gradual pole shift reveal permanent hydrological regime changes in the 21st century
    3. Exploring physiological and molecular dynamics of drought stress responses in plants: challenges and future directions
    4. Multi-scale study of the synergy between human activities and climate change on urban heat islands in China
    5. Assessing climate change and human impacts on runoff and hydrological droughts in the Yellow River Basin using a machine learning-enhanced hydrological modeling approach
    6. Renewable energy market in Africa: Opportunities, progress, challenges, and future prospects
    7. A pronounced decline in northern vegetation resistance to flash droughts from 2001 to 2022
    8. The regulatory role of phytohormones in plant drought tolerance
    9. Physical mechanisms of meteorological drought development, intensification and termination: an Australian review
    10. Driving mechanisms and threshold identification of landscape ecological risk: A nonlinear perspective from the Qilian Mountains, China
    11. Mapping drought characteristics in northern Algerian Basins using the ERA5-Land dataset
    12. Climate change impacts on city-scale building energy performance based on GIS-informed urban building energy modelling
    13. PlantRing: A high-throughput wearable sensor system for decoding plant growth, water relations, and innovating irrigation
    14. Climate change governance by central banks in an era of interlocking crises
    15. The Role of Trehalose in Improving Drought Tolerance in Wheat
    16. Climate change and ENSO significantly enhances seasonal flood occurrence in the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna basin
  3. Flood Risk Assessment and Extreme Precipitation
    1. Temporal and spatial changes of extreme precipitation and its related large-scale climate mechanisms in the arid region of Northwest China during 1961–2022
    2. Green infrastructure site prioritization to improve urban flood resilience in Monterrey and Brussels using a decision support model
    3. Integrating Remote Sensing and Machine Learning for Actionable Flood Risk Assessment: Multi-Scenario Projection in the Ili River Basin in China Under Climate Change
    4. A modified multi-objective grey wolf optimizer for multi-objective flood control operation of cascade reservoirs
  4. Machine Learning and AI for Hydrological Prediction
    1. Integrating artificial intelligence and machine learning in hydrological modeling for sustainable resource management
    2. A runoff prediction approach based on machine learning, ensemble forecasting and error correction: A case study of source area of Yellow River
    3. From weather data to river runoff: using spatiotemporal convolutional networks for discharge forecasting
    4. Investigating the streamflow simulation capability of a new mass-conserving long short-term memory (MC-LSTM) model across the contiguous United States
    5. Technical note: An approach for handling multiple temporal frequencies with different input dimensions using a single LSTM cell
    6. Creep parameter inversion and long-term deformation prediction of a near-dam slope considering spatio-temporal deformation data during construction and impoundment period
    7. Value of various elements of the hydrological forecasting chain: Is there a successful pathway for improving the overall performance?
    8. Enhancing hydrological time series forecasting with a hybrid Bayesian-ConvLSTM model optimized by particle swarm optimization
  5. Hydropower and Renewable Energy-Water Systems
    1. Short-term optimal scheduling and comprehensive assessment of hydro-photovoltaic-wind systems augmented with hybrid pumped storage hydropower plants and diversified energy storage configurations
  6. Water Management, Irrigation, and Groundwater
    1. Groundwater quality assessment for drinking and irrigation uses within the vicinities of Volta Lake and Akosombo Dam in Ghana: a multi-methodological approach
    2. Water Resources Management in Coastal Areas Under Climate Change and Irrigation and Fertilization Scenarios
    3. Surface Water Management and Geographical Information System (GIS)-Driven Optimization of Water Quality Index (WQI): A Synergistic Evaluation in Mahanadi River Basin, Odisha, India
    4. Soil Fertility and Plant Growth Enhancement Through Compost Treatments Under Varied Irrigation Conditions
    5. Biomass-Derived Gradient and Aligned Structured Aerogel for Sustainable Agricultural Irrigation
    6. Freshwater inflows to closed basins of the Andean plateau in Chile, Argentina, and Bolivia
  7. Hydrological Processes, Snow Dynamics, and Remote Sensing
    1. Antibiotics in the global river system arising from human consumption
    2. Propagation From Meteorological to Hydrological Drought: Characteristics and Influencing Factors
    3. Projections of streamflow intermittence under climate change in European drying river networks
    4. Constrained Earth system models show a stronger reduction in future Northern Hemisphere snowmelt water
    5. Integrated impacts of land use changes and climate dynamics on hydrological components in the Munneru River basin, India
    6. Phase-Engineered In2Se3 Ferroelectric P-N Junctions in Phototransistors for Ultra-Low Power and Multiscale Reservoir Computing.
    7. Assessing the impact of upstream reservoirs on streamflow in the Mekong River Basin
    8. Five-Century monthly streamflow reconstruction of the upper Brahmaputra River reveals Historically frequent and intense Drought-Flood abrupt alternation events
    9. Nitrate pollution in urban runoff: A comprehensive risk assessment for human and ecological health.
    10. Modelling occurrence and environmental risk of azithromycin in an intermittent river: Applying hydrological and water quality models
    11. Seasonality and Albedo Dependence of Cloud Radiative Forcing in the Upper Colorado River Basin
    12. Salinity levels, trends and drivers of surface water salinization across China’s river basins
    13. Morphometry of upper Gilgel Abay watershed in southern Tana Basin, Ethiopia, 2023: analysis and implication for land and water resource management
    14. Characterization and optimization of oil–gas interfacial tension during CO2/N2 injection in heavy oil reservoirs: Experimental study and regression model
    15. Spatio-Seasonal Observations of Water Quality Index, Heavy-Metal Pollution Index and Microbial Contagion in Springs of Lower Indian Himalayan Zone
  8. Statistics
    1. Papers by journal
  9. Filtering Criteria

Climate Change and Terrestrial Water Storage

This week features 16 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.

Mechanistic insights and future perspectives of drought stress management in staple crops

Authors: A. Khan, Yong-feng Wang, Rasheed Akbar, W. A. Alhoqail

Journal: Frontiers in Plant Science · DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2025.1547452 · Citations: 76

Matched topics: drought

Due to extended periods of below-normal rainfall and rising temperatures, drought is a significant global issue for agricultural productivity. Hydrological, agricultural, and meteorological droughts all pose different problems with regard to the availability of water for important crops, which in turn impacts plant development and yield. Depending on the crop species and stage of maturity, drought stress degrades plant metabolism and physiological processes, resulting in decreased growth and …

Abrupt sea level rise and Earth’s gradual pole shift reveal permanent hydrological regime changes in the 21st century

Authors: Ki‐Weon Seo, Dongryeol Ryu, Taehwan Jeon, Kookhyoun Youm, Jae‐Seung Kim, Eunjoo Oh et al.

Journal: Science · DOI: 10.1126/science.adq6529 · Citations: 60

Matched topics: surface water

Rising atmospheric and ocean temperatures have caused substantial changes in terrestrial water circulation and land surface water fluxes, such as precipitation and evapotranspiration, potentially leading to abrupt shifts in terrestrial water storage. The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) Reanalysis v5 (ERA5) soil moisture (SM) product reveals a sharp depletion during the early 21st century. During the period 2000 to 2002, soil moisture declined by approximately 1614 g…

Exploring physiological and molecular dynamics of drought stress responses in plants: challenges and future directions

Authors: S. Ali, R. Mir, Azizul Haque, M. Almalki, Mohammad Alfredan, Ashraf Khalifa et al.

Journal: Frontiers in Plant Science · DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2025.1565635 · Citations: 50

Matched topics: drought

Plants face multifactorial environmental stressors mainly due to global warming and climate change which affect their growth, metabolism, and productivity. Among them, is drought stress which alters intracellular water relations, photosynthesis, ion homeostasis and elevates reactive oxygen species which eventually reduce their growth and yields. In addition, drought alters soil physicochemical properties and beneficial microbiota which are critical for plant survival. Recent reports have show…

Multi-scale study of the synergy between human activities and climate change on urban heat islands in China

Authors: Kui Yang, Jinting Zhang, Dongge Cui, Yang Ma, Y. F. Ye, Xiaoman He et al.

Journal: Sustainable Cities and Society · DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2025.106341 · Citations: 41

Matched topics: climate change

Abstract not available.

Assessing climate change and human impacts on runoff and hydrological droughts in the Yellow River Basin using a machine learning-enhanced hydrological modeling approach

Authors: Lei Wang, Yi Li, Asim Biswas, Zhao Yong, Ben Niu, Kadambot H. M. Siddique

Journal: Journal of Environmental Management · DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125091 · Citations: 14

Matched topics: hydrologic model, river, runoff, drought, climate change

Analyzing the impacts of climate change (CC) and human activities (HA) on hydrological events is important for water resource management. This study quantifies the impacts of CC and HA on runoff and hydrological drought characteristics (HDC) in the Yellow River Basin (YRB) of China. Trends and abrupt change points in runoff at 16 hydrological stations were detected. The Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT), Random Forest (RF), and five bias-correction models, including SWAT_RF_bias3 which in…

Renewable energy market in Africa: Opportunities, progress, challenges, and future prospects

Authors: Temidayo Alex-Oke, Olusola Bamisile, Dongsheng Cai, Humphrey Adun, Chiagoziem C. Ukwuoma, Samaila Ado Tenebe et al.

Journal: Energy Strategy Reviews · DOI: 10.1016/j.esr.2025.101700 · Citations: 35

Matched topics: hydropower

The transition to renewable energy is crucial for addressing Africa’s rising energy demand while fostering sustainable development. With abundant renewable resources such as solar, wind, hydropower, and biomass, Africa is uniquely positioned to play a key role in the global low carbon energy transition. This study investigates the role of renewable energy in supporting Africa’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and its alignment with the Paris Agreement’s climate goals. Using a combi…

A pronounced decline in northern vegetation resistance to flash droughts from 2001 to 2022

Authors: Miao Zhang, Xing Yuan, Zhenzhong Zeng, Ming Pan, Peili Wu, Jingfeng Xiao et al.

Journal: Nature Communications · DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-58253-z · Citations: 30

Matched topics: drought

Climate change has led to the transition of droughts into rapid and intensified phenomena known as flash droughts, presenting considerable challenges for risk management, particularly concerning their impact on ecosystem productivity. Quantifying the ecosystem’s capacity to maintain productivity during flash droughts, referred to as ecosystem resistance, is crucial to assess drought impacts. However, it remains uncertain how the resistance of ecosystem productivity to flash drought changes ov…

The regulatory role of phytohormones in plant drought tolerance

Authors: Zhenqi Liao, Beibei Chen, Hatem Boubakri, Muhammad Farooq, Luis A. J. Mur, Daisuke Urano et al.

Journal: Planta · DOI: 10.1007/s00425-025-04671-8 · Citations: 29

Matched topics: drought

Abstract not available.

Physical mechanisms of meteorological drought development, intensification and termination: an Australian review

Authors: Chiara Holgate, Georgina Falster, Zoe E. Gillett, Pallavi Goswami, Matthew O. Grant, Sanaa Hobeichi et al.

Journal: Communications Earth & Environment · DOI: 10.1038/s43247-025-02179-3 · Citations: 14

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

We synthesise advances in the understanding of the physical processes that play a role in developing, intensifying, and terminating meteorological droughts. We focus on Australia, where new understanding of drought drivers across different climate regimes provides insights into drought processes elsewhere in the world. Drawing on observational, climate model and machine learning-based research, we conclude that meteorological drought develops and intensifies largely through an absence of syno…

Driving mechanisms and threshold identification of landscape ecological risk: A nonlinear perspective from the Qilian Mountains, China

Authors: Bin Qiao, Hao Yang, Xiaoyun Cao, Bingrong Zhou, Nai’ang Wang

Journal: Ecological Indicators · DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2025.113342 · Citations: 26

Matched topics: land surface model

• Exploring spatiotemporal drivers of landscape ecological risk and establishing a nonlinear constraint-based evaluation framework. • Using Geo-Detector, XGBoost–SHAP, constraint lines, and spline regression to identify key thresholds in landscape ecological risk. • Linking threshold regulation to ecosystem management, offering innovative solutions for vegetation restoration and spatial planning. Landscape Ecological Risk Assessment is a core component of spatial governance and regional ecolo…

Mapping drought characteristics in northern Algerian Basins using the ERA5-Land dataset

Authors: Alessandro Ceppi, Mohammed Achite, Abderrezak Kamel Toubal, Tommaso Caloiero

Journal: Scientific Reports · DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-95418-8 · Citations: 17

Matched topics: water management, drought

Over the past decades, drought events have led to significant agricultural losses and water shortages in the Algerian catchments; these hydro-meteorological phenomena strongly affect the entire Mediterranean region, and its frequency and intensity may increase due to climate change. The purpose of this study is to investigate drought conditions in the northern region of Algeria using the standardized precipitation index (SPI) at different monthly scales (3, 6, 12, 24 months), calculated throu…

Climate change impacts on city-scale building energy performance based on GIS-informed urban building energy modelling

Authors: Meng Wang, Jingfeng Zhou, Yu-Jing Liang, Hang Yu, Rui Jing

Journal: Sustainable Cities and Society · DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2025.106331 · Citations: 24

Matched topics: climate change

Abstract not available.

PlantRing: A high-throughput wearable sensor system for decoding plant growth, water relations, and innovating irrigation

Authors: Ting Sun, Chueh‐Hsuan Lu, Zheng Shi, Mei Zou, Bi Peng, Xiaodong Xu et al.

Journal: Plant Communications · DOI: 10.1016/j.xplc.2025.101322 · Citations: 20

Matched topics: irrigation

The integration of flexible electronics with plant science has generated various plant-wearable sensors, yet challenges persist in their application to real-world agriculture, particularly in high-throughput settings. Overcoming the trade-off between sensing sensitivity and range, adapting sensors to a wide range of crop types, and bridging the gap between sensor measurements and biological understandings remain primary obstacles. Here, we introduce PlantRing, an innovative, nano-flexible sen…

Climate change governance by central banks in an era of interlocking crises

Authors: Jacqueline Best, Matthew Paterson, Ilias Alami, Daniel Bailey, Sarah Bracking, Jeremy Green et al.

Journal: Environmental Politics · DOI: 10.1080/09644016.2025.2481713 · Citations: 19

Matched topics: climate change

In this article, we survey the literature on central bank action on climate change, focusing particularly on how the combined crises of COVID-19, inflation, and Ukraine have affected this action. We argue that the current situation is a critical juncture in which recent crises have created a highly indeterminate situation regarding what central banks might do regarding climate change. To date, some central banks have used these crises as opportunities for expanding their role while others hav…

The Role of Trehalose in Improving Drought Tolerance in Wheat

Authors: Marwa Sulaiman Al Hinai, Abdul Rehman, Kadambot H. M. Siddique, Muhammad Farooq

Journal: Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science · DOI: 10.1111/jac.70053 · Citations: 18

Matched topics: drought

ABSTRACT Drought stress severely impacts wheat growth, development and yield, significantly challenging global food security. Wheat is a staple crop worldwide, and increasing its drought resilience is crucial. Trehalose, a stress‐protective disaccharide, is crucial for enhancing drought tolerance. This review examines strategies for strengthening wheat’s drought resilience through trehalose, including genetic modifications to enhance trehalose synthesis and external applications. It discusses…

Climate change and ENSO significantly enhances seasonal flood occurrence in the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna basin

Authors: Shahab Uddin, Dai Yamazaki, Anna Lintern, Menaka Revel, Prakat Modi

Journal: Journal of Hydrology · DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2025.133207 · Citations: 7

Matched topics: flood, seasonal, climate change

• We assessed climate change and ENSO impacts on seasonal floods in Bangladesh. • Climate change increases flood frequency by 40% across seasons and rivers. • La Niña and El Niño impacts vary by both seasons and locations. • El Niño raises pre-monsoon flood frequency by 31% in the Brahmaputra. • La Niña raises post-monsoon floods by 37% in the Ganges. Seasonal hydrological dynamics have profound socio-economic implications for communities in the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) River basin. Cl…

Flood Risk Assessment and Extreme Precipitation

Flood risk assessment and extreme precipitation research are well represented this week with 4 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.

Authors: Qixiang Liang, Yaning Chen, Weili Duan, Chuan Wang, Yupeng Li, Jianyu Zhu et al.

Journal: Journal of Hydrology · DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2025.133182 · Citations: 39

Matched topics: hydrologic model

Abstract not available.

Green infrastructure site prioritization to improve urban flood resilience in Monterrey and Brussels using a decision support model

Authors: Mina Khodadad, Mohsen Sanei, Ismael Aguilar-Barajas, L. Cárdenas-Barrón, Aldo Iván Ramírez-Orozco, Agatino Rizzo et al.

Journal: Scientific Reports · DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-94851-z · Citations: 17

Matched topics: flood

Green infrastructure (GI) has been increasingly associated with urban flood resilience as it provides benefits in protecting communities from flood dangers and improving socio-economic capabilities. In order to optimize the GI advantages, it is necessary to engage in strategic prioritizing of implementation areas, considering local conditions. Despite a growing interest in connecting GI and flood resilience, there is still a lack of strategic-oriented GI planning models aimed at enhancing urb…

Integrating Remote Sensing and Machine Learning for Actionable Flood Risk Assessment: Multi-Scenario Projection in the Ili River Basin in China Under Climate Change

Authors: Minjie Zhang, Xiang Fu, Shuangjun Liu, Can Zhang

Journal: Remote Sensing · DOI: 10.3390/rs17071189 · Citations: 8

Matched topics: river, flood, climate change

Climate change is leading to an increase in the frequency and intensity of flooding, making it necessary to consider future changes in flood risk management. In regions where ground-based observations are significantly restricted, the implementation of conventional risk assessment methodologies is always challenging. This study proposes an integrated remote sensing and machine learning approach for flood risk assessment in data-scarce regions. We extracted the historical inundation frequency …

A modified multi-objective grey wolf optimizer for multi-objective flood control operation of cascade reservoirs

Authors: Chenye Liu, Yangyang Xie, Saiyan Liu, Seyedali Mirjalili, Jiyao Qin, Jianfeng Wei et al.

Journal: Journal of Hydrology · DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2025.133162 · Citations: 11

Matched topics: reservoir, flood

Abstract not available.

Machine Learning and AI for Hydrological Prediction

This week’s 8 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.

Integrating artificial intelligence and machine learning in hydrological modeling for sustainable resource management

Authors: Sebastian R.O. Marshall, Thanh‐Nhan‐Duc Tran, Mahesh R. Tapas, Binh Quang Nguyen

Journal: International Journal of River Basin Management · DOI: 10.1080/15715124.2025.2478280 · Citations: 53

Matched topics: hydrologic model

Abstract not available.

A runoff prediction approach based on machine learning, ensemble forecasting and error correction: A case study of source area of Yellow River

Authors: Jingyang Wang, Xiang Li, Ruiyan Wu, Xiangpeng Mu, Baiyinbaoligao, Jiahua Wei et al.

Journal: Journal of Hydrology · DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2025.133190 · Citations: 17

Matched topics: hydrologic model, river, runoff

Abstract not available.

From weather data to river runoff: using spatiotemporal convolutional networks for discharge forecasting

Authors: Florian Börgel, Sven Karsten, Karoline Rummel, Ulf Gräwe

Journal: Geoscientific model development · DOI: 10.5194/gmd-18-2005-2025 · Citations: 4

Matched topics: hydrologic model, river, runoff, streamflow, earth system model

Abstract. The quality of river runoff determines the quality of regional climate projections for coastal oceans or other estuaries. This study presents a novel approach to river runoff forecasting using convolutional long short-term memory (ConvLSTM) networks. Our method accurately predicts daily runoff for 97 rivers within the Baltic Sea catchment by modeling runoff as a spatiotemporal sequence defined by atmospheric forcing. The ConvLSTM model predicts river runoff with an accuracy of ±5 % …

Investigating the streamflow simulation capability of a new mass-conserving long short-term memory (MC-LSTM) model across the contiguous United States

Authors: Yihan Wang, Lujun Zhang, N. Benjamin Erichson, Tiantian Yang

Journal: Journal of Hydrology · DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2025.133161 · Citations: 13

Matched topics: hydrologic model, runoff, streamflow

Abstract not available.

Technical note: An approach for handling multiple temporal frequencies with different input dimensions using a single LSTM cell

Authors: Eduardo Acuña Espinoza, Frederik Kratzert, Daniel Klotz, Martin Gauch, Manuel Álvarez Chaves, Ralf Loritz et al.

Journal: Hydrology and earth system sciences · DOI: 10.5194/hess-29-1749-2025 · Citations: 4

Matched topics: hydrology, hydrologic model, runoff, streamflow

Abstract. Long short-term memory (LSTM) networks have demonstrated state-of-the-art performance for rainfall-runoff hydrological modelling. However, most studies focus on predictions at a daily scale, limiting the benefits of sub-daily (e.g. hourly) predictions in applications like flood forecasting. Moreover, training an LSTM network exclusively on sub-daily data is computationally expensive and may lead to model learning difficulties due to the extended sequence lengths. In this study, we i…

Creep parameter inversion and long-term deformation prediction of a near-dam slope considering spatio-temporal deformation data during construction and impoundment period

Authors: Yaoru Liu, Wenyu Zhuang, Chenfeng Gao, Caiyong Wei, Lijun Xue, Qiang Yang

Journal: Engineering Geology · DOI: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2025.108043 · Citations: 17

Matched topics: hydropower

Abstract not available.

Value of various elements of the hydrological forecasting chain: Is there a successful pathway for improving the overall performance?

Authors: Jonathan Davidson-Chaput, Richard Arsenault, Jean‐Luc Martel, Magali Troin

Journal: Journal of Hydrology · DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2025.133186 · Citations: 2

Matched topics: hydrology, hydrologic model, streamflow, hydropower

• Hydrological forecast value is evaluated for hydropower generation. • Elements of the forecasting chain are altered to determine their relative importance. • No single element has a dominant contribution to forecast value. • To improve forecast value, at least three elements must be improved simultaneously. • Hydrological model, forcing data and objective function are the most important elements. Water resources management relies heavily on hydrological forecasting, and continuous improveme…

Enhancing hydrological time series forecasting with a hybrid Bayesian-ConvLSTM model optimized by particle swarm optimization

Authors: Hüseyin Çağan Kılınç, Sina Apak, Mahmut Esad Ergin, Furkan Özkan, Okan Mert Katipoğlu, Adem Yurtsever

Journal: Acta Geophysica · DOI: 10.1007/s11600-025-01570-0 · Citations: 11

Matched topics: hydrologic model, streamflow

Abstract Hydrological time series forecasting often relies on addressing the inherent uncertainties and complex temporal dependencies embedded in the data. This study presents an innovative hybrid framework, the Bayesian-ConvLSTM-PSO model, specifically designed to tackle these challenges. The framework synergistically combines 1D convolutional neural networks (CNNs), a convolutional Bayesian network, multi-head attention, and long short-term memory (LSTM) networks, with parameters optimized …

Hydropower and Renewable Energy-Water Systems

The integration of hydropower with renewable energy systems is addressed by 1 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.

Short-term optimal scheduling and comprehensive assessment of hydro-photovoltaic-wind systems augmented with hybrid pumped storage hydropower plants and diversified energy storage configurations

Authors: Haotian Tang, Rui Li, Tongqing Song, Shenghong Ju

Journal: Applied Energy · DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2025.125787 · Citations: 27

Matched topics: hydropower

Abstract not available.

Water Management, Irrigation, and Groundwater

Water management research this week spans 6 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.

Groundwater quality assessment for drinking and irrigation uses within the vicinities of Volta Lake and Akosombo Dam in Ghana: a multi-methodological approach

Authors: Mahamuda Abu, Johnbosco C. Egbueri, Johnson C. Agbasi

Journal: Environmental Earth Sciences · DOI: 10.1007/s12665-025-12174-8 · Citations: 33

Matched topics: surface water, irrigation

Abstract not available.

Water Resources Management in Coastal Areas Under Climate Change and Irrigation and Fertilization Scenarios

Authors: Aikaterini Lyra, Athanasios Loukas, Pantelis Sidiropoulos

Journal: Water Resources Management · DOI: 10.1007/s11269-025-04197-4 · Citations: 6

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

Abstract The study aims to analyze the effects of climate change, irrigation and nitrogen fertilization practices and water reserve strategies, on water resources, aimed at nitrogen use efficiency, groundwater nitrate pollution, groundwater budget, and seawater intrusion. Intensive groundwater abstraction for irrigation and nitrogen fertilization has led to a substantial water deficit, rising nitrate pollution, and seawater intrusion in the Almyros aquifer system. The analysis employs an Inte…

Surface Water Management and Geographical Information System (GIS)-Driven Optimization of Water Quality Index (WQI): A Synergistic Evaluation in Mahanadi River Basin, Odisha, India

Authors: Abhijeet Das, Daniel A. Ayejoto, Samyah Salem Refadah

Journal: Earth Systems and Environment · DOI: 10.1007/s41748-025-00619-w · Citations: 11

Matched topics: river, water management, land surface model, surface water

Abstract not available.

Soil Fertility and Plant Growth Enhancement Through Compost Treatments Under Varied Irrigation Conditions

Authors: Subanky Suvendran, Miguel F. Acevedo, Breana Smithers, Stephanie J. Walker, Pei Xu

Journal: Agriculture · DOI: 10.3390/agriculture15070734 · Citations: 24

Matched topics: irrigation

Global challenges such as soil degradation and water scarcity necessitate sustainable agricultural practices, particularly in regions where saline water is increasingly used for irrigation. This study investigates the effects of four compost treatments, including surface-applied mulch compost (MC), Johnson–Su biologically active compost incorporated into soil (JCI), mulch compost incorporated into soil (MCI), and no compost as control (NC), on soil fertility, microbial activity, and Capsicum …

Biomass-Derived Gradient and Aligned Structured Aerogel for Sustainable Agricultural Irrigation

Authors: Lanyue Zhang, Zhanhong Yuan, Xiaotong Fu, Shiang Shi, Xiang Chen, Pan Chen et al.

Journal: Nano Letters · DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c00520 · Citations: 18

Matched topics: irrigation

, and stable operation for over 120 h. Furthermore, by integrating a series array with capacitive energy storage, the system utilizes harvested electrical energy to irrigate plants with purified water, promoting sustainable agriculture and providing insights for designing biomass-based solar evaporators.

Freshwater inflows to closed basins of the Andean plateau in Chile, Argentina, and Bolivia

Authors: Alexander Kirshen, Brendan Moran, LeeAnn Munk, Aeon Russo, Sarah McKnight, Jordan Jenckes et al.

Journal: Communications Earth & Environment · DOI: 10.1038/s43247-025-02130-6 · Citations: 6

Matched topics: hydrologic model, streamflow, water management

Abstract More than half the world’s lithium resources are found in brine aquifers in Chile, Argentina, and Bolivia. Lithium brine processing requires freshwater, so as lithium exploration increases, accurate estimates of freshwater availability are critical for water management decisions in this region with limited water resources. Here we calculate modern freshwater inflows, such as groundwater recharge and streamflow, for 28 active or prospective lithium-producing basins. We use regional wa…

Hydrological Processes, Snow Dynamics, and Remote Sensing

This theme encompasses 15 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.

Antibiotics in the global river system arising from human consumption

Authors: H. Ehalt Macedo, Bernhard Lehner, Jim A. Nicell, U. Khan, Eili Y. Klein

Journal: PNAS Nexus · DOI: 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgaf096 · Citations: 45

Matched topics: river, streamflow, earth system model

Abstract The presence of antibiotics in surface waters poses risks to aquatic ecosystems and human health due to their toxicity and influence on antimicrobial resistance. After human consumption and partial metabolism, antibiotic residues are excreted and undergo complex accumulation and decay processes along their pathway from wastewater to natural river systems. Here, we use a global contaminant fate model to estimate that of the annual human consumption of the 40 most used antibiotics (30,…

Propagation From Meteorological to Hydrological Drought: Characteristics and Influencing Factors

Authors: Hao Xiong, Juntai Han, Yuting Yang

Journal: Water Resources Research · DOI: 10.1029/2024WR037765 · Citations: 36

Matched topics: drought

Meteorological droughts can reverberate through the water cycle, impacting water resources, ecosystems, agriculture, and socio‐economic sectors. Despite this, there remains a scarcity of studies delving into the transition from meteorological to hydrological droughts and the influencing factors operating at the event level. Using long‐term observations spanning nominally from 1979 to 2017, we identified and matched meteorological and hydrological droughts based on standardized drought indices…

Projections of streamflow intermittence under climate change in European drying river networks

Authors: Louise Mimeau, Annika Künne, Alexandre Devers, Flora Branger, Sven Kralisch, Claire Lauvernet et al.

Journal: Hydrology and earth system sciences · DOI: 10.5194/hess-29-1615-2025 · Citations: 19

Matched topics: hydrologic model, river, streamflow, climate change

Abstract. Climate and land use changes, as well as human water use and flow alteration, are causing worldwide shifts in river flow dynamics. During the last decades, low flows, flow intermittence, and drying have increased in many regions of the world, including Europe. This trend is projected to continue and amplify in the future, resulting in more frequent and intense hydrological droughts. However, due to a lack of data and studies on temporary rivers in the past, little is known about the…

Constrained Earth system models show a stronger reduction in future Northern Hemisphere snowmelt water

Authors: Yuanfang Chai, Chiyuan Miao, Pierre Gentine, Lawrence Mudryk, Chad W. Thackeray, Wouter R. Berghuijs et al.

Journal: Nature Climate Change · DOI: 10.1038/s41558-025-02308-y · Citations: 20

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

Abstract not available.

Integrated impacts of land use changes and climate dynamics on hydrological components in the Munneru River basin, India

Authors: Kotapati Narayana Loukika, Venkata Reddy Keesara, Eswar Sai Buri, Venkataramana Sridhar, Bloodless Dzwairo, Suzana Montenegro

Journal: Journal of Environmental Management · DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125096 · Citations: 8

Matched topics: hydrology, hydrologic model, river, streamflow, water management, land surface model

Abstract not available.

Phase-Engineered In2Se3 Ferroelectric P-N Junctions in Phototransistors for Ultra-Low Power and Multiscale Reservoir Computing.

Authors: Jing Li, Xiaoting Wang, Yang Ma, Wei Han, Kexin Li, Jingtao Li et al.

Journal: ACS Nano · DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5c00250 · Citations: 22

Matched topics: reservoir

Two-dimensional (2D) ferroelectric field-effect transistors (Fe-FETs) based on p-n junctions are the basic units of future neuromorphic hardware. The In2Se3 semiconductor with ferroelectric, photoelectric, and phase transition properties possesses great application potential for in-sensor computing, but its ferroelectric p-n junction (FePNJ) is not well investigated. Here, we present an optoelectronic synapse made of uniformly full-coverage α-In2Se3/WSe2 FePNJ, achieving ultralow-power classi…

Assessing the impact of upstream reservoirs on streamflow in the Mekong River Basin

Authors: H. Tran-Ngoc, Nam Do, Long Trinh, Van Thinh Nguyen, Thao Nguyen, Ngoc Anh Tran et al.

Journal: Journal of Water and Climate Change · DOI: 10.2166/wcc.2025.549 · Citations: 5

Matched topics: hydrology, river, streamflow, reservoir, hydropower

ABSTRACT The Mekong River Basin (MRB) is a crucial transboundary region that provides essential ecosystem services, including water for consumption, agriculture, and fisheries. However, hydropower development poses a major challenge, as dams on the river and its tributaries alter its natural flow, impacting both ecological and social systems. This study assesses the effects of reservoirs by integrating the CaMa-Flood-Dam reservoir model with the Watershed Environmental Hydrology (WEHY) Model….

Five-Century monthly streamflow reconstruction of the upper Brahmaputra River reveals Historically frequent and intense Drought-Flood abrupt alternation events

Authors: Wenzheng Nie, Dunxian She, Junshi Xia

Journal: Journal of Hydrology · DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2025.133195 · Citations: 7

Matched topics: river, streamflow, flood, drought

Abstract not available.

Nitrate pollution in urban runoff: A comprehensive risk assessment for human and ecological health.

Authors: Shahrokh Soltaninia, Mehrtash Eskandaripour, M. Golmohammadi, L. Taghavi, Arvin Mehboodi

Journal: Science of the Total Environment · DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.179184 · Citations: 16

Matched topics: runoff

Nitrate pollution in urban runoff poses significant environmental and public health risks, with its impact varying across different land use types. This study investigates nitrate concentrations in runoff from residential, commercial, industrial, and traffic zones in Tehran, Iran, using Event Mean Concentration (EMC) analysis and Monte Carlo simulations to assess both ecological and human health risks. The results indicate that industrial and traffic zones exhibit the highest nitrate concentr…

Modelling occurrence and environmental risk of azithromycin in an intermittent river: Applying hydrological and water quality models

Authors: Anna Maria De Girolamo, Giovanni Francesco Ricci, Giuseppe Parete, Olga Gómez-Navarro, Sandra Pérez, Francesco Gentile

Journal: Journal of Contaminant Hydrology · DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2025.104552 · Citations: 3

Matched topics: hydrology, hydrologic model, river, streamflow

) and in surface waters were recorded in March 2021. The monitoring and modelling results indicated seasonal changes in AZ concentrations in surface waters: in August, the PEC was one order of magnitude lower than in March. The river reaches downstream of the inlets from the WWTPs presented the highest PEC of AZ, whereas a reduction of PEC was simulated moving downstream of the inlets. The results of the ecotoxicological risk assessment showed that in March most of the river network presented…

Seasonality and Albedo Dependence of Cloud Radiative Forcing in the Upper Colorado River Basin

Authors: William Rudisill, Daniel Feldman, Christopher J. Cox, Laura Riihimaki, Joseph Sedlar

Journal: Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · DOI: 10.1029/2024jd042366 · Citations: 3

Matched topics: hydrology, river, streamflow, seasonal

Abstract Mountains create and enhance their own clouds, which both scatter and absorb shortwave radiation from the sun and absorb and re‐emit land surface and atmospheric longwave radiation. However, the impacts of clouds on the surface radiation balance in high elevation snowy mountain terrain are poorly explored. In this study, we use data collected by the SAIL field campaign and partner organizations in the upper elevations (2,880 m.a.s.l) of the Upper Colorado River Basin (UCRB) over a 21…

Authors: Lin Gao, Ze Yuan, Xuegang Mao, Ting Ma

Journal: Water Research · DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2025.123556 · Citations: 12

Matched topics: river, surface water

Abstract not available.

Morphometry of upper Gilgel Abay watershed in southern Tana Basin, Ethiopia, 2023: analysis and implication for land and water resource management

Authors: Simachew Bantigegn Wassie, Melkamu Alebachew Anleye

Journal: Applied Water Science · DOI: 10.1007/s13201-025-02385-6 · Citations: 7

Matched topics: hydrology, runoff, water management

Upper Gilgel Abay watershed (UGAW) has important physiographical and hydrological implications for the Blue Nile basin, but research on its morphometry and hydrology is limited. This study tried to delineate the UGAW and its sub-watersheds, compute basic morphometric parameters, and link each value with its drainage characteristics. Ranking and prioritization of the sub-watersheds were also done to suggest future interventions. GIS and remote sensing techniques were utilized to delineate the …

Characterization and optimization of oil–gas interfacial tension during CO2/N2 injection in heavy oil reservoirs: Experimental study and regression model

Authors: Chao Zhang, Chao Yu, Zihan Gu, Kun Liu, Pingkeng Wu, Zhaomin Li

Journal: Petroleum Science · DOI: 10.1016/j.petsci.2025.03.032 · Citations: 16

Matched topics: reservoir

Abstract not available.

Spatio-Seasonal Observations of Water Quality Index, Heavy-Metal Pollution Index and Microbial Contagion in Springs of Lower Indian Himalayan Zone

Authors: Jabrinder Singh, Manish Pant, Tarumay Ghoshal, Arun Lal Srivastava, Subhash Singh

Journal: Journal of Environmental Risk Impact and Claims · DOI: 10.1080/10406026.2025.2482232 · Citations: 16

Matched topics: seasonal

Abstract not available.

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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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