Weekly Literature Review
Week 18 · April 28–May 4, 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 A Global Review of the Impacts of Climate Change and Variability on Agricultural, with 72 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
- A Global Review of the Impacts of Climate Change and Variability on Agricultural Productivity and Farmers’ Adaptation Strategies
- Hub metabolites at the root-microbiome interface: unlocking plant drought resilience.
- Drought-induced plant microbiome and metabolic enrichments improve drought resistance.
- Quantitative assessment on the distribution patterns of microplastics in global inland waters
- Enhanced Climate Mitigation Feedbacks by Wetland Vegetation in Semi‐Arid Compared to Humid Regions
- Adaptation and gene flow are insufficient to rescue a montane plant under climate change
- MbWRKY50 confers cold and drought tolerance through upregulating antioxidant capacity associated with ROS scavenging.
- Uncertainties as a Guide for Global Water Model Advancement
- Alaskan Hydrology in Transition: Changing Precipitation and Evapotranspiration Patterns Are Projected to Reshape Seasonal Streamflow and Water Temperature by Midcentury (2035–64)
- Emerging trans-Eurasian heatwave-drought train in a warming climate
- Global Warming Will Increase the Risk of Water Shortage in Northwest China
- Integrated transcriptome and metabolome analysis revealed differential drought stress response mechanisms of wheat seedlings with varying drought tolerance
- Anthropogenic climate change contributes to wildfire particulate matter and related mortality in the United States
- Infectious disease risk after the October 2024 flash flood in Valencia, Spain: Disaster evolution, strategic scenario analysis, and extrapolative baseline for a One Health assessment
- The role of artificial intelligence in renewable energy development: Insights from less developed economies
- Impacts of dams on fish habitat connectivity greatly outweigh climate change in the Jinsha river basin, China
- Storage Dynamics and Groundwater–Surface Water Interactions in a Drought Sensitive Lowland Catchment: Process‐Based Modelling as a Learning Tool
- Impacts of resilience on food security in rural households of Iran under drought conditions using an extended sustainable livelihood framework
- A global shift: How modern technologies are powering the energy transition in the face of climate change
- From drought to displacement: Assessing the impacts of climate change on conflict and forced migration in West Africa’s Sahel Region
- Flood Risk Assessment and Extreme Precipitation
- Efficacy of nitrate and biochar@birnessite composite microspheres for simultaneous suppression of As(III) mobilization and greenhouse gas emissions in flooded paddy soils
- Enhancing urban resilience through machine learning-supported flood risk assessment: integrating flood susceptibility with building function vulnerability
- Multi‐Day Extreme Precipitation Caused Major Floods in India During Summer Monsoon of 2024
- Assessing climate change impacts on extreme hydrological characteristics of reservoir inflow in Tianshan Mountain Range, China
- Global River Topology (GRIT): A Bifurcating River Hydrography
- A survey of 27 quaternary ammonium compounds in surface water, drinking water, stormwater runoff, swimming pool water, and rainwater from New York State, USA
- Analysis of the Utilization of Machine Learning to Map Flood Susceptibility
- Machine Learning and AI for Hydrological Prediction
- Improving the Accuracy of Groundwater Level Forecasting by Coupling Ensemble Machine Learning Model and Coronavirus Herd Immunity Optimizer
- Hybrid deep learning CNN-LSTM model for forecasting direct normal irradiance: a study on solar potential in Ghardaia, Algeria
- Exploring the Controlling Factors of Watershed Streamflow Variability Using Hydrological and Machine Learning Models
- Hybrid approaches enhance hydrological model usability for local streamflow prediction
- Exploring hydrochemical drivers of drinking water quality in a tropical river basin using self-organizing maps and explainable AI.
- Toward Trustworthy Machine Learning for Daily Sediment Modeling in the Riverine Systems: An Integrated Framework With Enhanced Uncertainty Quantification and Interpretability
- Evaluating Rainfall-Runoff Generation Mechanisms of Deep Learning Models Using a Process-Based Rainfall-Runoff Model
- Hydropower and Renewable Energy-Water Systems
- Water Management, Irrigation, and Groundwater
- Ambient‐Dried MOF/Cellulose‐Based Aerogels for Atmospheric Water Harvesting and Sustainable Water Management in Agriculture
- AI-Driven Irrigation Systems for Sustainable Water Management: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analytical Insights
- Supply and demand of agricultural water resources under future saline-alkali land improvement
- Hydrological Processes, Snow Dynamics, and Remote Sensing
- A First Look at River Discharge Estimation From SWOT Satellite Observations
- Occurrence states and transport behavior of crude oil in different permeability oil reservoirs during depletion development
- Chemometric investigation of river system contamination: Source identification and risk assessment using positive matrix factorization and Monte Carlo simulation.
- Groundwater dominates snowmelt runoff and controls streamflow efficiency in the western United States
- Thermal Property of Reservoir Rocks at Thermal–Mechanical Coupled Conditions and Resultant Impact on Performance of Geothermal Systems
- Evaluating the effects of topography and land use change on hydrological signatures: a comparative study of two adjacent watersheds
- Runoff evolution responses to climate change: A case study in the headwater area of Yellow River, China
- Utilizing recycled construction and demolition waste in permeable pavements for sustainable urban infrastructure
- Long-term multi-meta-omics resolves the ecophysiological controls of seasonal N2O emissions during wastewater treatment
- Microplastics and tyre wear particles in urban runoff from different urban surfaces.
- A genome-wide One Health study of Klebsiella pneumoniae in Norway reveals overlapping populations but few recent transmission events across reservoirs
- Hydrosocial Territories Research: An Overview
- Statistics
- Filtering Criteria
Climate Change and Terrestrial Water Storage
This week features 20 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.
A Global Review of the Impacts of Climate Change and Variability on Agricultural Productivity and Farmers’ Adaptation Strategies
Authors: Sintayehu Eshetu Abebaw
Journal: Food Science & Nutrition · DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.70260 · Citations: 72
Matched topics: climate change
ABSTRACT Climate change and variability—marked by rising temperatures, altered precipitation, and increased extreme weather—have significant impacts on agriculture, especially in Ethiopia, where farming is the primary livelihood source. In Sub‐Saharan Africa, staple crop yields are projected to decline by 10%–20% by 2050 under current climate trends, threatening food security and rural economies. In Ethiopia, maize yields may decrease by around 15% by 2050 due to temperature increases and err…
Hub metabolites at the root-microbiome interface: unlocking plant drought resilience.
Authors: Hugo A. Pantigoso, A. Ossowicki, Ioannis A. Stringlis, Víctor J. Carrión
Journal: Trends in Plant Science · DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2025.04.007 · Citations: 34
Matched topics: drought
Drought is one of the most devastating environmental challenges, severely affecting agriculture, ecosystems, and global food security. Effective strategies to predict and mitigate drought are limited. The root-soil-microbiome interface is pivotal in mediating plant resilience to drought. Recent studies highlight dynamics between plant root exudates and microbial communities, influencing stress tolerance through chemical signaling under drought. By integrating plant molecular biology, root che…
Drought-induced plant microbiome and metabolic enrichments improve drought resistance.
Authors: Jiayu Li, Hongwei Liu, Juntao Wang, Catriona A. Macdonald, Pankaj K. Singh, Vu Thanh Cong et al.
Journal: Cell Host and Microbe · DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2025.05.002 · Citations: 33
Matched topics: drought
Plant-microbiome interactions are crucial in maintaining plant health and productivity under stress; however, little is known about these interactions under drought. Here, using wheat as a model, we combine genomics and culture-dependent methods to investigate the interactions between the soil, root, and rhizosphere microbiomes with rhizosphere metabolomes and plant phenotypes. We find that drought conditions promote microbial colonization in plant microbiomes, enriching Streptomyces coeruleo…
Quantitative assessment on the distribution patterns of microplastics in global inland waters
Authors: Xia Jin, Zimin Li, Josep Peñuelas, Jordi Sardans, Qiqian Wu, Yan Peng et al.
Journal: Communications Earth & Environment · DOI: 10.1038/s43247-025-02320-2 · Citations: 27
Matched topics: runoff, water management
Microplastics (MPs) contamination in global inland waters has raised concerns recently. However, quantitative research on the abundance of MP in these environments remains limited. Here we compiled a comprehensive dataset of MPs in global inland waters from 5365 observations across 301 publications, revealing a diverse distribution of MP abundance in inland waters, ranging from 0.00 to 4,275,800.70 items m−3 (mean: 25,255.47 ± 132,808.40 items m−3). Human development index, evapotranspiration…
Enhanced Climate Mitigation Feedbacks by Wetland Vegetation in Semi‐Arid Compared to Humid Regions
Authors: Tingxiang Liu, Lingxue Yu, Zhuoran Yan, Xuan Li, Kun Bu, Jiuchun Yang
Journal: Geophysical Research Letters · DOI: 10.1029/2025gl115242 · Citations: 28
Matched topics: land surface model
Abstract Wetlands are recognized for their climate mitigation potential through carbon storage and local cooling effects. Yet, the spatial variability of how wetland vegetation influences local climates via biogeophysical process remains poorly understood. Here, we examine the impacts of wetland vegetation changes on land surface temperature (LST) across the Amur River Basin using satellite data and model simulations. Our results reveal significant cooling effects associated with increased we…
Adaptation and gene flow are insufficient to rescue a montane plant under climate change
Authors: Jill T. Anderson, Megan L. DeMarche, Derek Denney, Ian Breckheimer, James S. Santangelo, Susana M. Wadgymar
Journal: Science · DOI: 10.1126/science.adr1010 · Citations: 28
Matched topics: climate change
in five common gardens. Climate change endangers locally adapted populations and reduces genotypic variation in long-term population growth rate, suggesting limited adaptive potential. Upslope migration could stabilize high-elevation populations and preserve low-elevation ecotypes, but unassisted gene flow modeled with genomic data is too spatially restricted. Species distribution models failed to capture current dynamics and likely overestimate persistence under intermediate emissions scenar…
MbWRKY50 confers cold and drought tolerance through upregulating antioxidant capacity associated with ROS scavenging.
Authors: Xinhui Wang, Yingnan Li, Zhuo Chen, Longfeng Li, Qiqi Li, Zihan Geng et al.
Journal: Journal of plant physiology · DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2025.154526 · Citations: 27
Matched topics: drought
Plant growth and development can be impacted by abiotic factors, including low temperature and dryness. Numerous studies have shown that plant responses to stress are largely influenced by the WRKY transcription factors (TFs). However, there are few studies on the role of WRKY genes in the stress response of Malus plants. In this experiment, Malus baccata (L.) Borkh was selected as the material, and the WRKY family gene MbWRKY50 was cloned using a gene cloning technique. Phylogenetic tree ana…
Uncertainties as a Guide for Global Water Model Advancement
Authors: Robert Reinecke, Lina Stein, Sebastian Gnann, Jafet Andersson, Berit Arheimer, Marc F. P. Bierkens et al.
Journal: Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Water · DOI: 10.1002/wat2.70025 · Citations: 11
Matched topics: hydrology, hydrologic model, streamflow, earth system model
ABSTRACT Global water models allow us to explore the terrestrial water cycle in earth‐sized digital laboratories to support science and guide policy. However, these models are still subject to considerable but also reducible uncertainties that can be attributed to mainly three sources: (1) imbalances in data quality and availability across geographical regions and between hydrologic variables, (2) poorly quantified human influence on the water cycle, and (3) difficulties in tailoring process …
Alaskan Hydrology in Transition: Changing Precipitation and Evapotranspiration Patterns Are Projected to Reshape Seasonal Streamflow and Water Temperature by Midcentury (2035–64)
Authors: Dylan Blaskey, Yifan Cheng, Andy Newman, Joshua C. Koch, Michael N. Gooseff, Keith N. Musselman
Journal: Journal of Hydrometeorology · DOI: 10.1175/jhm-d-24-0121.1 · Citations: 5
Matched topics: hydrology, hydrologic model, streamflow, seasonal
High spatial and temporal resolution models are essential for understanding future climate impacts and developing effective climate resilience plans. However, existing regional and global river models often lack the resolution needed to accurately capture local conditions. This study uses a series of high-resolution models, including the Regional Arctic System Model, mizuRoute, and the river basin model, to analyze Arctic and sub-Arctic Alaskan hydrology. We compare a historical baseline (199…
Emerging trans-Eurasian heatwave-drought train in a warming climate
Authors: Jee‐Hoon Jeong, Min‐Seok Kim, Jin‐Ho Yoon, Hyungjun Kim, Shih‐Yu Wang, Sung‐Ho Woo et al.
Journal: Science Advances · DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adr7320 · Citations: 17
Matched topics: drought, land surface model
Since the late 20th century, an emerging atmospheric teleconnection pattern, the trans-Eurasian heatwave-drought train, has intensified remarkably during summer, correlating with a surge in concurrent heatwave-drought events from Eastern Europe to East Asia. Tree-ring proxies, spanning three centuries, reveal that the recent intensity of this pattern is unprecedented in the historical records. In contrast, the circumglobal teleconnection, which historically dominated the continental-scale Eur…
Global Warming Will Increase the Risk of Water Shortage in Northwest China
Authors: Chang Lu, Qiang Zhang, R. Iestyn Woolway, Long Ma, Tingxi Liu, Gang Wang et al.
Journal: Earth s Future · DOI: 10.1029/2025ef006199 · Citations: 21
Matched topics: water management
Abstract Drylands with fragile ecosystems and severe water shortages are particularly vulnerable to climatic change. Northwestern China (NWC), a typical arid region, faces uncertainty regarding future wetting or drying trends. A comprehensive assessment and projection of these conditions are crucial for water resource management. In this study, we employ a Lagrangian trajectory model, optimal fingerprint analysis, and a maximum covariance technique to evaluate wetting and/or drying trends in …
Integrated transcriptome and metabolome analysis revealed differential drought stress response mechanisms of wheat seedlings with varying drought tolerance
Authors: Xiaorui Guo, Liangjie Lv, Aiju Zhao, Wei Zhao, Yuping Liu, Zetong Li et al.
Journal: BMC Plant Biology · DOI: 10.1186/s12870-025-06603-w · Citations: 20
Matched topics: drought
BACKGROUND: Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is a staple crop frequently enduring drought stress, significantly impacting its quantity and quality. Therefore, elucidating the underlying mechanisms of wheat’s drought stress response is crucial for developing drought-tolerant varieties through molecular breeding techniques. RESULTS: This study analyzed the transcriptome and metabolome of wheat seedlings with varying drought tolerance (drought-tolerant T13, control CK, and drought-susceptible T2) un…
Anthropogenic climate change contributes to wildfire particulate matter and related mortality in the United States
Authors: B. E. Law, John T. Abatzoglou, Christopher R. Schwalm, David Byrne, Neal Fann, Nicholas J. Nassikas
Journal: Communications Earth & Environment · DOI: 10.1038/s43247-025-02314-0 · Citations: 20
Matched topics: climate change
Climate change has increased forest fire extent in temperate and boreal North America. Here, we quantified the contribution of anthropogenic climate change to human mortality and economic burden from exposure to wildfire particulate matter at the county and state level across the contiguous US (2006 to 2020) by integrating climate projections, climate-wildfire models, wildfire smoke models, and emission and health impact modeling. Climate change contributed to approximately 15,000 wildfire pa…
Infectious disease risk after the October 2024 flash flood in Valencia, Spain: Disaster evolution, strategic scenario analysis, and extrapolative baseline for a One Health assessment
Authors: S. Mas‐Coma, P. Artigas, P. Cuervo, Alejandra De Elías-Escribano, M. C. Fantozzi, Giulia Colangeli et al.
Journal: One Health · DOI: 10.1016/j.onehlt.2025.101093 · Citations: 19
Matched topics: flood
The flash flood caused by a cold front occurred beside Valencia city, Spain, on 29 October 2024, was of unprecedented devastation, catastrophic effects and health impact. A fast response initiative was launched to assess the risks of individual infections and infectious epidemics. This early release of results is meant to ease the diagnostic work by hospitals dealing with infected patients and helping to improving preventive infrastructures and action protocols. Infectious agents were searche…
The role of artificial intelligence in renewable energy development: Insights from less developed economies
Authors: Huanyu Zheng, Jie Wu, Runze Li, Yanwu Song
Journal: Energy Economics · DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2025.108551 · Citations: 19
Matched topics: hydropower
Global climate change and the growing pressure of energy transition pose complex challenges for less developed economies in achieving environmental sustainability . Artificial intelligence technology offers a promising avenue for advancing renewable energy development. This study analyzes the non-linear impact of AI technology on the renewable energy, drawing on AI patent data from 56 less developed economies from 2007 to 2022. The findings reveal a significant “inverted U-shaped” relationshi…
Impacts of dams on fish habitat connectivity greatly outweigh climate change in the Jinsha river basin, China
Authors: Xiongfeng Bai, Peng Zhang, Zhi Min Yang, Ditao Zhang, Xianghong Dong, Siyang Wang et al.
Journal: Journal of Hydrology · DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2025.133411 · Citations: 9
Matched topics: river, climate change, hydropower
Abstract not available.
Storage Dynamics and Groundwater–Surface Water Interactions in a Drought Sensitive Lowland Catchment: Process‐Based Modelling as a Learning Tool
Authors: Zhengtao Ying, Doerthe Tetzlaff, Jean‐Christophe Comte, Songjun Wu, Chris Soulsby
Journal: Hydrological Processes · DOI: 10.1002/hyp.70141 · Citations: 4
Matched topics: streamflow, water management, land surface model, surface water
ABSTRACT Groundwater is a key strategic water resource in times of drought, yet climate and land use change are increasing threats; this means that quantitative understanding of groundwater dynamics in lowland catchments is becoming more urgent. Here, we used a spatially distributed numerical groundwater model to simulate seasonal and long‐term changes in the spatio‐temporal patterns of water storage dynamics and groundwater–surface water interactions in the 66 km 2 lowland Demnitzer Millcree…
Impacts of resilience on food security in rural households of Iran under drought conditions using an extended sustainable livelihood framework
Authors: Mahsa Rajab-Kalantarzadeh, Moslem Savari
Journal: Results in Engineering · DOI: 10.1016/j.rineng.2025.105145 · Citations: 18
Matched topics: drought
Ensuring access to adequate and balanced food is a fundamental human right. However, in recent years, food insecurity has escalated globally, particularly in developing countries, driven largely by the increasing frequency of droughts. Without effective risk reduction strategies, human societies face the prospect of worsening conditions in the future. Therefore, drought and food security are multidimensional issues that encompass not only economic and social dimensions but also environmental …
A global shift: How modern technologies are powering the energy transition in the face of climate change
Authors: Mehmet Balcılar, Oktay Özkan, Ojonugwa Usman, Seyi Saint Akadırı, Manuel A. Zambrano‐Monserrate
Journal: Journal of Environmental Management · DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125610 · Citations: 18
Matched topics: climate change
Abstract not available.
From drought to displacement: Assessing the impacts of climate change on conflict and forced migration in West Africa’s Sahel Region
Authors: Ejemai Eboreime, Omolayo Anjorin, Chisom Obi‐Jeff, Tunde M. Ojo, Attila J. Hertelendy
Journal: The Journal of Climate Change and Health · DOI: 10.1016/j.joclim.2025.100448 · Citations: 13
Matched topics: drought, climate change
Across Africa’s semiarid Sahel region, temperatures have risen faster than the global average, resulting in severe threats to water access, food security, and human health. Key climate factors such as desertification interact with ethnic and economic tensions, exacerbating violence between pastoral and farming groups competing over degraded productive land and water resources. Mounting climate pressures act as threat multipliers for both violent conflict and internal displacement across count…
Flood Risk Assessment and Extreme Precipitation
Flood risk assessment and extreme precipitation research are well represented this week with 7 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.
Efficacy of nitrate and biochar@birnessite composite microspheres for simultaneous suppression of As(III) mobilization and greenhouse gas emissions in flooded paddy soils
Authors: Xiyu Zhao, Yilin Chen, Jiehua Hu, Honghui Wang, Zilu Ye, Jing Zhang et al.
Journal: Environmental Research · DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2025.121757 · Citations: 51
Matched topics: flood
Abstract not available.
Enhancing urban resilience through machine learning-supported flood risk assessment: integrating flood susceptibility with building function vulnerability
Authors: Xiaoling Qin, Shifu Wang, Meng Meng, Long Haiyan, Huilan Zhang, Haochen Shi
Journal: npj Urban Sustainability · DOI: 10.1038/s42949-025-00208-w · Citations: 23
Matched topics: hydrologic model, flood
Urban flooding threatens urban resilience and challenges SDGs 11 and 13. This study assesses urban building flood risk in Guangzhou by integrating flood susceptibility with building function vulnerability. Using a Random Forest (RF) model, it predicts flood susceptibility based on flood records, hydrological, topographical, and anthropogenic features. The Categorical Boosting (CatBoost) model identifies building functions using POI and AOI data. Results reveal significant spatial variations: …
Multi‐Day Extreme Precipitation Caused Major Floods in India During Summer Monsoon of 2024
Authors: Dipesh Singh Chuphal, Iqura Malik, Rajesh Singh, Gayathri Vangala, M. Niranjannaik, Urmin Vegad et al.
Journal: Earth s Future · DOI: 10.1029/2024ef005497 · Citations: 17
Matched topics: hydrologic model, runoff, flood
Abstract The risk of extreme precipitation and flooding has increased in India due to climate change. During the 2024 summer monsoon season, three major extreme precipitation events occurred across the western, southern, and northern states of India, leading to widespread flooding in these regions. We examine the causes and impacts of extreme precipitation and flood events using a combination of observational data, reanalysis data sets, and hydrological models. In all the three regions, extre…
Assessing climate change impacts on extreme hydrological characteristics of reservoir inflow in Tianshan Mountain Range, China
Authors: Xiaobo Yun, Jianwen Wang, Hongjun Bao
Journal: Scientific Reports · DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-98651-3 · Citations: 5
Matched topics: hydrologic model, streamflow, reservoir, climate change, hydropower
The hydrological extremes, caused by increasing regional extreme precipitation and melting glaciers or snow under climate change, pose a major challenge to reservoir management in Tianshan Mountain Range of China. Modeling and assessment of hydrological extremes are important measures to ensure the safety of reservoir operations and regional water resources. However, insufficient assessment of hydrological extremes faced by reservoirs in Tianshan Mountain Range has limited the development of …
Global River Topology (GRIT): A Bifurcating River Hydrography
Authors: Michel Wortmann, Louise Slater, Laurence Hawker, Yinxue Liu, Jeffrey Neal, Boen Zhang et al.
Journal: Water Resources Research · DOI: 10.1029/2024wr038308 · Citations: 11
Matched topics: hydrologic model, river, streamflow
Abstract Existing global river networks underpin a wide range of hydrological applications but do not represent channels with divergent river flows (bifurcations, multi‐threaded channels, canals), as these features defy the convergent flow assumption that elevation‐derived networks (e.g., HydroSHEDS, MERIT Hydro) are based on. Yet, bifurcations are important features of the global river drainage system, especially on large floodplains and river deltas, and are also often found in densely popu…
A survey of 27 quaternary ammonium compounds in surface water, drinking water, stormwater runoff, swimming pool water, and rainwater from New York State, USA
Authors: Zhongmin Li, Huiho Jeong, Kurunthachalam Kannan
Journal: Water Research · DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2025.123736 · Citations: 11
Matched topics: runoff, water management, surface water
Abstract not available.
Analysis of the Utilization of Machine Learning to Map Flood Susceptibility
Authors: Ali Pourzangbar, Peter Oberle, Andreas Kron, Mário J. Franca
Journal: Journal of Flood Risk Management · DOI: 10.1111/jfr3.70042 · Citations: 15
Matched topics: hydrology, flood
ABSTRACT This article provides an analysis of the utilization of Machine Learning (ML) models in Flood Susceptibility Mapping (FSM), based on selected publications from the past decade (2013–2023). Recognizing the challenge that some stages of ML modeling inherently rely on experience or trial‐and‐error approaches, this work aims at establishing a clear roadmap for the deployment of ML‐based FSM frameworks. The critical aspects of ML‐based FSM are identified, including data considerations, th…
Machine Learning and AI for Hydrological Prediction
This week’s 7 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.
Improving the Accuracy of Groundwater Level Forecasting by Coupling Ensemble Machine Learning Model and Coronavirus Herd Immunity Optimizer
Authors: Ahmed M. Saqr, Veysi Kartal, Erkan Karakoyun, Mahmoud E. Abd-Elmaboud
Journal: Water Resources Management · DOI: 10.1007/s11269-025-04210-w · Citations: 29
Matched topics: hydrology, hydrologic model, water management, hydropower
Abstract Groundwater levels are under severe pressure globally due to over-extraction, pollution, and climate change necessitating continuous monitoring for sustainable aquifer management. This study introduces a novel ensemble machine learning (En) model that integrates shallow and deep machine learning (ML) models, optimized through the coronavirus herd immunity optimizer (CHIO), for accurate groundwater level forecasting. This En model was applied to the Ergene River Basin, Türkiye, a regi…
Hybrid deep learning CNN-LSTM model for forecasting direct normal irradiance: a study on solar potential in Ghardaia, Algeria
Authors: Boumediene Ladjal, Mohamed Nadour, Mohcene Bechouat, Nadji Hadroug, Moussa Sedraoui, Abdelaziz Rabehi et al.
Journal: Scientific Reports · DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-94239-z · Citations: 41
Matched topics: streamflow
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Exploring the Controlling Factors of Watershed Streamflow Variability Using Hydrological and Machine Learning Models
Authors: Bingbing Ding, Xinxiao Yu, Guodong Jia
Journal: Water Resources Research · DOI: 10.1029/2024wr039734 · Citations: 19
Matched topics: hydrology, hydrologic model, streamflow, water management
Abstract Studying streamflow processes and controlling factors is crucial for sustainable water resource management. This study demonstrated the potential of integrating hydrological models with machine learning by constructing two machine learning methods, Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) and Random Forest (RF), based on the input and output data from the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) and comparing their streamflow simulation performances. The Shapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) …
Hybrid approaches enhance hydrological model usability for local streamflow prediction
Authors: Yiheng Du, Ilias Pechlivanidis
Journal: Communications Earth & Environment · DOI: 10.1038/s43247-025-02324-y · Citations: 16
Matched topics: hydrologic model, streamflow, hydropower
Abstract Hydrological models are essential for predicting water flux dynamics, including extremes, and managing water resources, yet traditional process-based large-scale models often struggle with accuracy and process understanding due to their inability to represent complex, non-linear hydrometeorological processes, limiting their effectiveness in local conditions. Here we explore hybrid methods combining process-based modelling and statistical or machine learning post-processors to improve…
Exploring hydrochemical drivers of drinking water quality in a tropical river basin using self-organizing maps and explainable AI.
Authors: Ajayakumar Appukuttan, C. D. Aju, R. Reghunath, Reji Srinivas, K. A. Krishnan, A. S.
Journal: Water Research · DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2025.123884 · Citations: 26
Matched topics: river
Groundwater quality assessment is essential for ensuring sustainable water resource management, particularly in regions heavily dependent on groundwater for domestic and agricultural needs. This study aims to investigate the hydrochemical characteristics and assess the drinking water quality of groundwater in the Ithikkara River Basin, a tropical region in southern India, by integrating hydrogeochemical methods with unsupervised learning and explainable artificial intelligence (XAI). A total …
Toward Trustworthy Machine Learning for Daily Sediment Modeling in the Riverine Systems: An Integrated Framework With Enhanced Uncertainty Quantification and Interpretability
Authors: Zewei Yue, Nannan Wang, Benda Xu, Xuan Huang, Dingyi Yang, H. B. Xiao et al.
Journal: Water Resources Research · DOI: 10.1029/2024wr038650 · Citations: 11
Matched topics: hydrology, hydrologic model, streamflow, water management
Abstract Accurately predicting sediment dynamics and understanding their intrinsic contributors are pivotal for sustainable environment and water management. While machine learning (ML) enables precise predictions, its “black‐box” nature hinders transparency and credibility, posing challenges in interpretability and uncertainty quantification (UQ). To achieve trustworthy ML for riverine sediment timeseries predictions, this study proposes an integrated ML framework, enhancing key steps: featu…
Evaluating Rainfall-Runoff Generation Mechanisms of Deep Learning Models Using a Process-Based Rainfall-Runoff Model
Authors: Toan D. Duong, Vinh Ngoc Tran, Van Tam Nguyen
Journal: Water Resources Management · DOI: 10.1007/s11269-025-04231-5 · Citations: 8
Matched topics: hydrologic model, runoff, streamflow
Abstract not available.
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.
Dam‐Induced Alternations of Flow and Sediment Regimes in the Tibetan Plateau: An Example of the Yarlung Tsangpo River
Authors: Dongmei Zhao, Kunlong He, Donghong Xiong, Xixi Lu, Xiaomin Qin, Xiaodan Wang et al.
Journal: Water Resources Research · DOI: 10.1029/2024wr039016 · Citations: 14
Matched topics: hydrology, river, streamflow, hydropower
Abstract Dams heavily regulate the natural hydrological regimes, impacting on riverine ecosystem and local communities. Yet, the impacts of dams on flow and sediment alterations in the alpine basins, such as the Yarlung Tsangpo River with its immense hydropower potential, remain largely understudied due to limited fine‐scale hydrological records. Here, we introduced a dynamic alteration index combined with wavelet analysis to evaluate the time‐varying alterations in flow and sediment regimes …
Water Management, Irrigation, and Groundwater
Water management research this week spans 3 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.
Ambient‐Dried MOF/Cellulose‐Based Aerogels for Atmospheric Water Harvesting and Sustainable Water Management in Agriculture
Authors: Ahmadreza Ghaffarkhah, Mahyar Panahi-Sarmad, Sara Rostami, Orysia Zaremba, L. Bauman, Seyyed Alireza Hashemi et al.
Journal: Advanced Functional Materials · DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202506427 · Citations: 23
Matched topics: water management
Atmospheric water harvesting (AWH) is a promising approach to address water scarcity; however, achieving scalable and efficient materials remains a critical challenge. Herein, we present ambient‐dried aerogels composed of biobased materials (cellulose nanofibers and sodium alginate), integrated with metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) and hygroscopic salts for effective AWH. A key innovation in this system is the functional incorporation of MOFs into the aerogel scaffolds, where they enhance wate…
AI-Driven Irrigation Systems for Sustainable Water Management: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analytical Insights
Authors: Gülcay Ercan Oğuztürk
Journal: Smart Agricultural Technology · DOI: 10.1016/j.atech.2025.100982 · Citations: 22
Matched topics: water management
Abstract not available.
Supply and demand of agricultural water resources under future saline-alkali land improvement
Authors: Peng Qi, Bo Li, Dequan Zhang, Haipeng Xu, Guangxin Zhang
Journal: Agricultural Water Management · DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2025.109503 · Citations: 13
Matched topics: hydrologic model, water management
The reserve resources of cultivated land in China are generally limited, but the number of saline-alkali land is large and has great development potential. Due to the current single development model and high pressure on water resource consumption, it is urgent to explore diversified governance models and effective water resource management. This study selected the western Jilin Province (WJP), which is located in the concentrated distribution area of soda saline-alkali land in Northeast Chin…
Hydrological Processes, Snow Dynamics, and Remote Sensing
This theme encompasses 12 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.
A First Look at River Discharge Estimation From SWOT Satellite Observations
Authors: Konstantinos M. Andreadis, Stephen Coss, Michael Durand, Colin J. Gleason, Travis Simmons, Nikki Tebaldi et al.
Journal: Geophysical Research Letters · DOI: 10.1029/2024gl114185 · Citations: 35
Matched topics: hydrology, hydrologic model, river, streamflow, surface water
Abstract The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite has the potential to transform global hydrologic science by offering simultaneous and synoptic estimates of river discharge and other hydraulic variables. Discharge is estimated from SWOT observations of water surface elevation, width, and slope. A first assessment using just the highest quality SWOT measurements, over the first 15 months (March 2023–July 2024) of the mission evaluated at 65 gauged reaches shows results consiste…
Occurrence states and transport behavior of crude oil in different permeability oil reservoirs during depletion development
Authors: Xiliang Liu, Hao Chen, Weiming Cheng, Yang Li, Yao Zhao, Yangwen Zhu et al.
Journal: Geoenergy Science and Engineering · DOI: 10.1016/j.geoen.2025.213944 · Citations: 56
Matched topics: reservoir
Abstract not available.
Chemometric investigation of river system contamination: Source identification and risk assessment using positive matrix factorization and Monte Carlo simulation.
Authors: F. Ustaoğlu, B. Yüksel, M. M. Yazman, Joanna Jaskuła, C. Tokatlı
Journal: Journal of Contaminant Hydrology · DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2025.104627 · Citations: 53
Matched topics: river
This study investigates the water quality of the Abdal River System in Türkiye, an important water supply for the metropolitan area, using chemometric applications, including Positive Matrix Factorization (PMF) for source apportionment and Monte Carlo Simulation (MCS) for health risk assessment. Surface water samples were analyzed for 14 potentially toxic elements (PTEs), including nutrients and other elements. Their concentrations, in ascending order, were: Cd (0.13) < Cr (1.34) < Pb (1.50) …
Groundwater dominates snowmelt runoff and controls streamflow efficiency in the western United States
Authors: P. D. Brooks, D. Kip Solomon, Stephanie K. Kampf, Sara R. Warix, Carleton R. Bern, David M. Barnard et al.
Journal: Communications Earth & Environment · DOI: 10.1038/s43247-025-02303-3 · Citations: 30
Matched topics: hydrology, runoff, streamflow, hydropower
Climate change in seasonally snow-covered mountain catchments is reducing water supply and decreasing streamflow predictability. Here, we use tritium age dating to show that contrary to the common assumption that snowmelt quickly contributes to runoff, streamflow during snowmelt in western US catchments is dominated by older groundwater. The average age of streamwater during snowmelt runoff (5.7 ± 4.3 years) was intermediate to the average age of groundwater (10.4 ± 4.5 years) and recent prec…
Thermal Property of Reservoir Rocks at Thermal–Mechanical Coupled Conditions and Resultant Impact on Performance of Geothermal Systems
Authors: Ming Wu, Zaobao Liu, Yue Qin, K. Su, Zhan Yu
Journal: Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering · DOI: 10.1007/s00603-025-04587-5 · Citations: 26
Matched topics: reservoir
Abstract not available.
Evaluating the effects of topography and land use change on hydrological signatures: a comparative study of two adjacent watersheds
Authors: Haifan Liu, Haochen Yan, Mingfu Guan
Journal: Hydrology and earth system sciences · DOI: 10.5194/hess-29-2109-2025 · Citations: 10
Matched topics: hydrology, hydrologic model, runoff, land surface model
Abstract. Watershed hydrological processes are significantly influenced by land use and land cover change (LULCC) and characteristics such as topography. In economically advanced regions, coordinating land use planning and water resource management is essential for mitigating flood risks and ensuring sustainable development. This study compares the effects of terrain slope and urbanization-driven LULCC on hydrological processes in two adjacent subtropical watersheds but with distinct terrain …
Runoff evolution responses to climate change: A case study in the headwater area of Yellow River, China
Authors: Jun Mei, Bin Yong, Yi Lyu, Weiqing Qi, Yixin Wen, Guoqing Wang et al.
Journal: Journal of Environmental Management · DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125512 · Citations: 5
Matched topics: hydrologic model, river, runoff, land surface model, climate change
The headwater area of the Yellow River (HAYR) plays an important role in runoff generation for the entire Yellow River basin. However, the runoff patterns within this crucial source region have been experiencing significant changes over the past decades. These changes have made pronounced impacts on the inter-annual and even intra-annual distributions of runoff, especially for the unique double flood peaks (DFP; one peak appears in July and another in September). This study comprehensively de…
Utilizing recycled construction and demolition waste in permeable pavements for sustainable urban infrastructure
Authors: Eliomar Goatardi Pessoa
Journal: Brazilian Journal of Development · DOI: 10.34117/bjdv11n4-046 · Citations: 23
Matched topics: runoff
Urbanization and the growing accumulation of construction and demolition (C&D) waste present significant challenges in civil engineering. Permeable pavements, which facilitate water infiltration and reduce surface runoff, offer an effective solution to these issues. When constructed with recycled C&D materials such as recycled concrete, reclaimed asphalt, and crushed bricks, these pavements not only help mitigate environmental impacts but also contribute to solving the problem of C&am…
Long-term multi-meta-omics resolves the ecophysiological controls of seasonal N2O emissions during wastewater treatment
Authors: Nina Roothans, Martin Pabst, Menno van Diemen, Claudia Herrera Mexicano, Marcel Zandvoort, T. Abeel et al.
Journal: Nature Water · DOI: 10.1038/s44221-025-00430-x · Citations: 23
Matched topics: seasonal
Nitrous oxide (N2O) is the third most important greenhouse gas and originates primarily from natural and engineered microbiomes. Effective emission mitigations are currently hindered by the largely unresolved ecophysiological controls of coexisting N2O-converting metabolisms in complex communities. To address this, we used biological wastewater treatment as a model ecosystem and combined long-term metagenome-resolved metaproteomics with ex situ kinetic and full-scale operational characterizat…
Microplastics and tyre wear particles in urban runoff from different urban surfaces.
Authors: Sarah Lindfors, H. Österlund, C. Lorenz, A. Vianello, K. Nordqvist, K. Gopinath et al.
Journal: Science of the Total Environment · DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.179527 · Citations: 16
Matched topics: runoff
Urban runoff is an important conveyor of microplastics (MPs) and tyre wear particles (TWP) to receiving waters. However, knowledge of contributions by surfaces within land use type/activities is currently limited. To address this knowledge gap, runoff samples were collected simultaneously during three rainfall events in October and November 2020 at three locations in Luleå, Sweden, with different urban surfaces (parking lot, road and roof). The occurrence of MPs (by number and estimated mass)…
A genome-wide One Health study of Klebsiella pneumoniae in Norway reveals overlapping populations but few recent transmission events across reservoirs
Authors: Marit Andrea Klokkhammer Hetland, Mia A. Winkler, Håkon Kaspersen, Fredrik Håkonsholm, Ragna Bakksjø, Eva Bernhoff et al.
Journal: Genome Medicine · DOI: 10.1186/s13073-025-01466-0 · Citations: 18
Matched topics: reservoir
BACKGROUND: Members of the Klebsiella pneumoniae species complex (KpSC) are opportunistic pathogens that cause severe and difficult-to-treat infections. KpSC are common in non-human niches, but the clinical relevance of these populations is disputed. METHODS: In this study, we analysed 3255 whole-genome sequenced isolates from human, animal and marine sources collected in Norway between 2001 and 2020. We used population genomics in a One Health context to assess the diversity of strains, gene…
Hydrosocial Territories Research: An Overview
Authors: Rossella Alba, Laura Betancur Alarcon, Masiel Pereira, Úrsula Jaramillo Villa, César Enrique Ortiz-Guerrero
Journal: Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Water · DOI: 10.1002/wat2.70023 · Citations: 13
Matched topics: water management, hydropower
ABSTRACT Hydrosocial territories scholarship has contributed to advancing relational, power‐sensitive, multiscalar understandings of water and its governance. Grounded in critical water studies, political ecology, and political geography, this scholarship draws attention to how water distributions are contested between different interest groups and their respective notions of how water is and should be governed at multiple interrelated spatial and temporal scales. We provide an overview of th…
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| Databases searched | 2 |
| Topics searched | 16 |
| Total papers fetched | 978 |
| After deduplication | 733 |
| After LLM relevance filtering | 50 |
| Rejected (not relevant) | 683 |
Papers by journal
| Journal | Papers |
|---|---|
| Communications Earth & Environment | 4 |
| Water Resources Research | 4 |
| Geophysical Research Letters | 2 |
| Water Resources Management | 2 |
| Scientific Reports | 2 |
| Earth s Future | 2 |
| Water Research | 2 |
| Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Water | 2 |
| Journal of Environmental Management | 2 |
| Food Science & Nutrition | 1 |
| Geoenergy Science and Engineering | 1 |
| Journal of Contaminant Hydrology | 1 |
| Environmental Research | 1 |
| Trends in Plant Science | 1 |
| Cell Host and Microbe | 1 |
| npj Urban Sustainability | 1 |
| Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering | 1 |
| Science | 1 |
| Journal of plant physiology | 1 |
| Advanced Functional Materials | 1 |
| Hydrology and earth system sciences | 1 |
| Brazilian Journal of Development | 1 |
| Nature Water | 1 |
| Journal of Hydrometeorology | 1 |
| Smart Agricultural Technology | 1 |
| Science Advances | 1 |
| BMC Plant Biology | 1 |
| Journal of Flood Risk Management | 1 |
| One Health | 1 |
| Energy Economics | 1 |
| Science of the Total Environment | 1 |
| Journal of Hydrology | 1 |
| Hydrological Processes | 1 |
| Genome Medicine | 1 |
| Results in Engineering | 1 |
| Agricultural Water Management | 1 |
| The Journal of Climate Change and Health | 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