Weekly Literature Review

Week 40 · October 2–October 8, 2023

50 relevant papers found across 5 themes

Executive Summary

This week’s review covers 50 papers across 5 themes. The most cited paper examines Impact of climate change and anthropogenic activities on aquatic ecosystem - A r, with 275 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. Impact of climate change and anthropogenic activities on aquatic ecosystem - A review.
    2. Forestation at the right time with the right species can generate persistent carbon benefits in China
    3. Adaptation of Agriculture to Climate Change: A Scoping Review
    4. Rock organic carbon oxidation CO2 release offsets silicate weathering sink
    5. Evaluation of 30 urban land surface models in the Urban‐PLUMBER project: Phase 1 results
    6. Temperature extremes of 2022 reduced carbon uptake by forests in Europe
    7. Beyond climate anxiety: Development and validation of the inventory of climate emotions (ICE): A measure of multiple emotions experienced in relation to climate change
    8. The South American monsoon approaches a critical transition in response to deforestation
    9. Drought and heat reduce forest carbon uptake
    10. Effect of bio-organic fertilizer derived from agricultural waste resources on soil properties and winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) yield in semi-humid drought-prone regions
    11. Sustainably developing global blue carbon for climate change mitigation and economic benefits through international cooperation
    12. Effects of geological heterogeneity on gas mixing during underground hydrogen storage (UHS) in braided-fluvial reservoirs
    13. Climate change is narrowing and shifting prescribed fire windows in western United States
    14. An evaluation framework for quantifying vegetation loss and recovery in response to meteorological drought based on SPEI and NDVI
    15. Climate change-induced firms’ initiatives and investors’ perceptions: evidence from Bursa Malaysia
    16. Soil water retention and hydraulic conductivity measured in a wide saturation range
    17. Empirical evidence of climate change and urbanization impacts on warming stream temperatures
    18. The weakening AMOC under extreme climate change
    19. Seed priming with iron oxide nanoparticles improves yield and antioxidant status of garden pea (Pisum sativum L.) grown under drought stress
  3. Flood Risk Assessment and Extreme Precipitation
    1. Mortality risks associated with floods in 761 communities worldwide: time series study
    2. Effects of extreme precipitation intensity and duration on the runoff and nutrient yields
    3. Unchanged frequency and decreasing magnitude of outbursts from ice-dammed lakes in Alaska
    4. Land use/land cover change and soil property variation increased flood risk in the black soil region, China, in the last 40 years
  4. Machine Learning and AI for Hydrological Prediction
    1. Mechanistic insight on water dissociation on pristine low-index TiO2 surfaces from machine learning molecular dynamics simulations
    2. ChatGPT Isn’t Magic
    3. Improving Linear Interpolation of Missing Hydrological Data by Applying Integrated Autoregressive Models
    4. Remote Sensing Monitoring of Drought in Southwest China Using Random Forest and eXtreme Gradient Boosting Methods
    5. GOBAI-O 2 : temporally and spatially resolved fields of ocean interior dissolved oxygen over nearly 2 decades
    6. Using machine learning to predict the efficiency of biochar in pesticide remediation
  5. Water Management, Irrigation, and Groundwater
    1. Global land subsidence mapping reveals widespread loss of aquifer storage capacity
    2. Groundwater quality assessment for sustainable human consumption in arid areas based on GIS and water quality index in the watershed of Ain Sefra (SW of Algeria)
    3. Water resources and their management in Pakistan: A critical analysis on challenges and implications
    4. Tetracyclines uptake from irrigation water by vegetables: Accumulation and antimicrobial resistance risks
    5. Global survey of endodontic practice and adoption of newer technologies
    6. Seawater intrusion assessment along the Volturno River (Italy) via numerical modeling and spectral analysis
    7. An African perspective on the Water-Energy-Food nexus
  6. Hydrological Processes, Snow Dynamics, and Remote Sensing
    1. Greening smart cities: An investigation of the integration of urban natural resources and smart city technologies for promoting environmental sustainability
    2. Effect of sodium alginate-based superabsorbent hydrogel on tomato growth under different water deficit conditions
    3. Distribution of microplastics in shoreline water and sediment of the Ganges River Basin to Meghna Estuary in Bangladesh.
    4. Impacts of vegetation restoration on soil erosion in the Yellow River Basin, China
    5. Small scale agriculture continues to drive deforestation and degradation in fragmented forests in the Congo Basin (2015–2020)
    6. An Overview of Coastline Extraction from Remote Sensing Data
    7. Prevention of zoonotic spillover: From relying on response to reducing the risk at source
    8. To what extent does river routing matter in hydrological modeling?
    9. The political economy of net-zero transitions: Policy drivers, barriers, and justice benefits to decarbonization in eight carbon-neutral countries
    10. Climate-driven 21st century Caspian Sea level decline estimated from CMIP6 projections
    11. Recognizing Low-Inflow Estuaries as a Common Estuary Paradigm
    12. How Long Do Runoff‐Generated Debris‐Flow Hazards Persist After Wildfire?
    13. A novel total phosphorus concentration retrieval method based on two-line classification in lakes and reservoirs across China
    14. An economic effect assessment of extension services of Agricultural Extension Model Sites for the irrigated wheat production in Iran
  7. Statistics
    1. Papers by journal
  8. 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.

Impact of climate change and anthropogenic activities on aquatic ecosystem - A review.

Authors: P. A. K, M. M, Sivarethinamohan Rajamanickam, Sujatha Sivarethinamohan, Madhava Krishna Reddy Gaddam, P. Velusamy et al.

Journal: Environmental Research · DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117233 · Citations: 275

Matched topics: climate change

All living things depend on their natural environment, either directly or indirectly, for their high quality of life, growth, nutrition, and development. Due to the fast emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs), the Earth’s climate system is being negatively impacted by global warming. Stresses caused by climate change, such as rising and hotter seas, increased droughts and floods, and acrid waters, threaten the world’s most populated areas and aquatic ecosystems. As a result, the aquatic ecosyst…


Forestation at the right time with the right species can generate persistent carbon benefits in China

Authors: Hao Xu, Chao Yue, Yao Zhang, Dan Liu, Shilong Piao

Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2304988120 · Citations: 211

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

emissions. Our research provides an example of building a forestation roadmap toward a sustained forest carbon sink, which creates a critical time window for the emission cuts required by the goal of carbon neutrality.


Adaptation of Agriculture to Climate Change: A Scoping Review

Authors: Elena A. Grigorieva, Alexandra S. Livenets, E. Stelmakh

Journal: Climate · DOI: 10.3390/cli11100202 · Citations: 184

Matched topics: climate change

Since agricultural productivity is weather and climate-related and fundamentally depends on climate stability, climate change poses many diverse challenges to agricultural activities. The objective of this study is to review adaptation strategies and interventions in countries around the world proposed for implementation to reduce the impact of climate change on agricultural development and production at various spatial scales. A literature search was conducted in June–August 2023 using elect…


Rock organic carbon oxidation CO2 release offsets silicate weathering sink

Authors: Jesse Zondervan, Robert Hilton, Mathieu Dellinger, Fiona J. Clubb, Tobias Roylands, Mateja Ogrič

Journal: Nature · DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06581-9 · Citations: 129

Matched topics: hydrology, land surface model

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Evaluation of 30 urban land surface models in the Urban‐PLUMBER project: Phase 1 results

Authors: Mathew Lipson, Sue Grimmond, Martin Best, Gab Abramowitz, Andrew Coutts, Nigel Tapper et al.

Journal: Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society · DOI: 10.1002/qj.4589 · Citations: 107

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

Abstract Accurately predicting weather and climate in cities is critical for safeguarding human health and strengthening urban resilience. Multimodel evaluations can lead to model improvements; however, there have been no major intercomparisons of urban‐focussed land surface models in over a decade. Here, in Phase 1 of the Urban‐PLUMBER project, we evaluate the ability of 30 land surface models to simulate surface energy fluxes critical to atmospheric meteorological and air quality simulation…


Temperature extremes of 2022 reduced carbon uptake by forests in Europe

Authors: Auke van der Woude, Wouter Peters, Émilie Joetzjer, S. Lafont, Gerbrand Koren, Philippe Ciais et al.

Journal: Nature Communications · DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-41851-0 · Citations: 105

Matched topics: drought, land surface model

) of the European continent was under severe summer drought. In 2022, the drought was located in central and southeastern Europe, contrasting the Northern-centered 2018 drought. We show, using multiple sets of observations, a reduction of net biospheric carbon uptake in summer (56-62 TgC) over the drought area. Specific sites in France even showed a widespread summertime carbon release by forests, additional to wildfires. Partial compensation (32%) for the decreased carbon uptake due to droug…


Beyond climate anxiety: Development and validation of the inventory of climate emotions (ICE): A measure of multiple emotions experienced in relation to climate change

Authors: Michalina Marczak, Małgorzata Wierzba, Dominika Zaremba, Maria Kulesza, Jan Szczypiński, Bartosz Kossowski et al.

Journal: Global Environmental Change · DOI: 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2023.102764 · Citations: 79

Matched topics: climate change

There is a growing research interest in the affective aspects of climate change and their links with pro-climate engagement. Yet, psychometrically valid instruments assessing the wide panorama of emotional responses to climate change are limited. Here, we report on the development and validation of the Inventory of Climate Emotions (ICE), a self-report measure of multiple emotions experienced in relation to climate change. Based on qualitative exploration, literature review, along with expert…


The South American monsoon approaches a critical transition in response to deforestation

Authors: Nils Bochow, Niklas Boers

Journal: Science Advances · DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.add9973 · Citations: 68

Matched topics: land surface model

The Amazon rainforest is threatened by land-use change and increasing drought and fire frequency. Studies suggest an abrupt dieback of large parts of the rainforest after partial forest loss, but the critical threshold, underlying mechanisms, and possible impacts of forest degradation on the monsoon circulation remain uncertain. Here, we use a nonlinear dynamical model of the moisture transport and recycling across the Amazon to identify several precursor signals for a critical transition in …


Drought and heat reduce forest carbon uptake

Authors: Sebastian Wolf, Eugénie Paul‐Limoges

Journal: Nature Communications · DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-41854-x · Citations: 67

Matched topics: drought

Climate extremes threaten the land carbon sink and it is important to understand their impact in a changing climate. A recent study provides new insights on reduced forest carbon uptake during the severe 2022 drought and heatwave across Europe.


Effect of bio-organic fertilizer derived from agricultural waste resources on soil properties and winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) yield in semi-humid drought-prone regions

Authors: Chenxiao Duan, Jiabei Li, Binbin Zhang, Shufang Wu, Junliang Fan, Hao Feng et al.

Journal: Agricultural Water Management · DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2023.108539 · Citations: 56

Matched topics: water management, drought

Water stress, improper fertilization practices, and agricultural waste pollution severely reduce soil fertility and limit agricultural sustainability on the Loess Plateau. Organic fertilizer application is an efficient method for improving soil water and nutrient availability and grain yield in semi-arid and arid areas. However, the impact of bio-organic fertilizer derived from agricultural waste on soil characteristics and wheat yield and the optimum bio-organic fertilizer substitution rate …


Sustainably developing global blue carbon for climate change mitigation and economic benefits through international cooperation

Authors: Cuicui Feng, Guanqiong Ye, Jiangning Zeng, Jian Cong Zeng, Qutu Jiang, Liuyue He et al.

Journal: Nature Communications · DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-41870-x · Citations: 53

Matched topics: climate change

Blue carbon is the carbon storage in vegetated coastal ecosystems such as mangroves, salt marshes, and seagrass. It is gaining global attention as its role in climate change mitigation and local welfare growth. However, a global assessment on the long-term spatiotemporal sustainable development status of blue carbon has not been conducted, and the relations among blue carbon ecosystems, driving forces for climate change mitigation, and socioeconomic interventions for development capacity on a…


Effects of geological heterogeneity on gas mixing during underground hydrogen storage (UHS) in braided-fluvial reservoirs

Authors: Zhenkai Bo, Sebastian Hörning, Jim Underschultz, Andrew Garnett, Suzanne Hurter

Journal: Fuel · DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2023.129949 · Citations: 48

Matched topics: reservoir

Hydrogen, as an energy carrier, is at the centre of research attention for its potential advantages over electricity to transport and store excessive renewable energy at the GW scale as part of the energy transition. To store energy at such a large scale and in a seasonal manner, energy storage technologies such as compressed air storage and high-temperature aquifer thermal storage are proposed, where Underground Hydrogen Storage (UHS) in porous reservoirs may be an important technology for h…


Climate change is narrowing and shifting prescribed fire windows in western United States

Authors: Daniel L. Swain, John T. Abatzoglou, Crystal A. Kolden, Kristen L. Shive, Dmitri Kalashnikov, Deepti Singh et al.

Journal: Communications Earth & Environment · DOI: 10.1038/s43247-023-00993-1 · Citations: 47

Matched topics: climate change

Escalating wildfire activity in the western United States has accelerated adverse societal impacts. Observed increases in wildfire severity and impacts to communities have diverse anthropogenic causes-including the legacy of fire suppression policies, increased development in high-risk zones, and aridification by a warming climate. However, the intentional use of fire as a vegetation management tool, known as “prescribed fire,” can reduce the risk of destructive fires and restore ecosystem re…


An evaluation framework for quantifying vegetation loss and recovery in response to meteorological drought based on SPEI and NDVI

Authors: Chuanhao Wu, Lulu Zhong, Pat J.‐F. Yeh, Zhengjie Gong, Wenhan Lv, Bei Chen et al.

Journal: The Science of The Total Environment · DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167632 · Citations: 45

Matched topics: drought

Abstract not available.


Climate change-induced firms’ initiatives and investors’ perceptions: evidence from Bursa Malaysia

Authors: Md. Mahmudul Alam, Yasmin Mohamad Tahir, Abdulazeez Y.H. Saif-Alyousfi, Reza Widhar Pahlevi

Journal: Sustainability Accounting Management and Policy Journal · DOI: 10.1108/sampj-08-2021-0344 · Citations: 44

Matched topics: climate change

Purpose This research paper aims to empirically explore how stock market investors’ perceptions are affected by extreme climatic events like El Nino and floods in Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach This study uses structural equation modelling (SEM) to analyse the empirical data gathered through a questionnaire survey involving 273 individual investors from Bursa Malaysia between January and June 2019. Findings Results reveal that companies’ efforts, especially for agriculture and plantati…


Soil water retention and hydraulic conductivity measured in a wide saturation range

Authors: Tobias L. Hohenbrink, Conrad Jackisch, Wolfgang Durner, Kai Germer, Sascha C. Iden, Janis Kreiselmeier et al.

Journal: Earth system science data · DOI: 10.5194/essd-15-4417-2023 · Citations: 31

Matched topics: hydrology, hydrologic model, land surface model

Abstract. Soil hydraulic properties (SHPs), particularly soil water retention capacity and hydraulic conductivity of unsaturated soils, are among the key properties that determine the hydrological functioning of terrestrial systems. Some large collections of SHPs, such as the UNSODA and HYPRES databases, have already existed for more than 2 decades. They have provided an essential basis for many studies related to the critical zone. Today, sample-based SHPs can be determined in a wider satura…


Empirical evidence of climate change and urbanization impacts on warming stream temperatures

Authors: Vaughn Grey, Kate Smith‐Miles, Tim D. Fletcher, Belinda E. Hatt, Rhys A. Coleman

Journal: Water Research · DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120703 · Citations: 34

Matched topics: hydrology, climate change

Climate change and urbanization threaten streams and the biodiversity that rely upon them worldwide. Emissions of greenhouse gases are causing air and sea surface temperatures to increase, and even small areas of urbanization are degrading stream biodiversity, water quality and hydrology. However, empirical evidence of how increasing air temperatures and urbanization together affect stream temperatures over time and their relative influence on stream temperatures is limited. This study quanti…


The weakening AMOC under extreme climate change

Authors: Gaurav Madan, Ada Gjermundsen, Silje Christine Iversen, J. H. LaCasce

Journal: Climate Dynamics · DOI: 10.1007/s00382-023-06957-7 · Citations: 33

Matched topics: climate change, earth system model

Abstract Changes in the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) in the quadrupled CO 2 experiments conducted under the sixth Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP6) are examined. Increased CO 2 triggers extensive Arctic warming, causing widespread melting of sea ice. The resulting freshwater spreads southward, first from the Labrador Sea and then the Nordic Seas, and proceeds along the eastern coast of North America. The freshwater enters the subpolar gyre north of the separa…


Seed priming with iron oxide nanoparticles improves yield and antioxidant status of garden pea (Pisum sativum L.) grown under drought stress

Authors: Muhammad Waqas Mazhar, Muhammad Ishtiaq, Mehwish Maqbool, Fazal Ullah, Shaban R. M. Sayed, Eman A. Mahmoud

Journal: South African Journal of Botany · DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2023.09.047 · Citations: 37

Matched topics: drought

• Priming Pisum sativum seeds with FeO-NPs (75 ppm) increased root length by 38 % and number of leaves by 24 % under drought conditions. • The same treatment reduced the levels of malondialdehyde and hydrogen peroxide in the water-stressed pea plants by 35 % and 52 %, respectively. • FeO-NPs (75 ppm) seed priming increased the activity of the antioxidant enzymes SOD , and CAT , by 13 %, and 38 %, allowing the plant to resist oxidative damage. • Seed priming with FeO-NPs to reduce production l…


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.

Mortality risks associated with floods in 761 communities worldwide: time series study

Authors: Zhengyu Yang, Wenzhong Huang, Joanne E. McKenzie, Rongbin Xu, Pei Yu, Tingting Ye et al.

Journal: BMJ · DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2023-075081 · Citations: 65

Matched topics: flood

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate lag-response associations and effect modifications of exposure to floods with risks of all cause, cardiovascular, and respiratory mortality on a global scale. DESIGN: Time series study. SETTING: 761 communities in 35 countries or territories with at least one flood event during the study period. PARTICIPANTS: Multi-Country Multi-City Collaborative Research Network database, Australian Cause of Death Unit Record File, New Zealand Integrated Data Infrastructure, and the I…


Effects of extreme precipitation intensity and duration on the runoff and nutrient yields

Authors: Di Chang, Shuo Li, Zhengqing Lai

Journal: Journal of Hydrology · DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2023.130281 · Citations: 52

Matched topics: hydrology, hydrologic model, runoff

Abstract not available.


Unchanged frequency and decreasing magnitude of outbursts from ice-dammed lakes in Alaska

Authors: Brianna Rick, Daniel McGrath, Scott McCoy, William H. Armstrong

Journal: Nature Communications · DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-41794-6 · Citations: 36

Matched topics: hydrology, streamflow, hydropower

Glacial lakes can form and grow due to glacial retreat, and rapid lake drainage can produce destructive floods. Outburst flood compilations show a temporal increase in frequency; however, recent studies highlight the role of observational bias, creating uncertainty about current and future glacial-lake hazards. Here, we focus on the Alaska region, which generated a third of previously documented outbursts globally. Using multitemporal satellite imagery, we documented 1150 drainages from 106 i…


Land use/land cover change and soil property variation increased flood risk in the black soil region, China, in the last 40 years

Authors: Shuai Ma, Liangjie Wang, Jiang Jiang, Yu-Guo Zhao

Journal: Environmental Impact Assessment Review · DOI: 10.1016/j.eiar.2023.107314 · Citations: 40

Matched topics: flood

Abstract not available.


Machine Learning and AI for Hydrological Prediction

This week’s 6 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.

Mechanistic insight on water dissociation on pristine low-index TiO2 surfaces from machine learning molecular dynamics simulations

Authors: Zezhu Zeng, Felix Wodaczek, Keyang Liu, Frederick Stein, Jürg Hutter, Ji Chen et al.

Journal: Nature Communications · DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-41865-8 · Citations: 71

Matched topics: surface water

surfaces react with water in distinct ways, and cannot be represented using just the low-energy anatase (101) and rutile (110) surfaces.


ChatGPT Isn’t Magic

Authors: Tama Leaver, Suzanne Srdarov

Journal: M/C Journal · DOI: 10.5204/mcj.3004 · Citations: 57

Matched topics: earth system model

Introduction Author Arthur C. Clarke famously argued that in science fiction literature “any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic” (Clarke). On 30 November 2022, technology company OpenAI publicly released their Large Language Model (LLM)-based chatbot ChatGPT (Chat Generative Pre-Trained Transformer), and instantly it was hailed as world-changing. Initial media stories about ChatGPT highlighted the speed with which it generated new material as evidence that this t…


Improving Linear Interpolation of Missing Hydrological Data by Applying Integrated Autoregressive Models

Authors: Tomasz Niedzielski, Michał Halicki

Journal: Water Resources Management · DOI: 10.1007/s11269-023-03625-7 · Citations: 36

Matched topics: hydrology, hydrologic model, streamflow, water management

Abstract The application of linear interpolation for handling missing hydrological data is unequivocal. On one hand, such an approach offers good reconstruction in the vicinity of last observation before a no-data gap and first measurement after the gap. On the other hand, it omits irregular variability of hydrological data. Such an irregularity can be described by time series models, such as for instance the autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) model. Herein, we propose a method …


Remote Sensing Monitoring of Drought in Southwest China Using Random Forest and eXtreme Gradient Boosting Methods

Authors: Xiehui Li, Hejia Jia, Lei Wang

Journal: Remote Sensing · DOI: 10.3390/rs15194840 · Citations: 40

Matched topics: drought, land surface model

A drought results from the combined action of several factors. The continuous progress of remote sensing technology and the rapid development of artificial intelligence technology have enabled the use of multisource remote sensing data and data-driven machine learning (ML) methods to mine drought features from different perspectives. This method improves the generalization ability and accuracy of drought monitoring and prediction models. The present study focused on drought monitoring in sout…


GOBAI-O 2 : temporally and spatially resolved fields of ocean interior dissolved oxygen over nearly 2 decades

Authors: Jonathan D. Sharp, Andrea J. Fassbender, Brendan R. Carter, Gregory C. Johnson, Cristina Schultz, John P. Dunne

Journal: Earth system science data · DOI: 10.5194/essd-15-4481-2023 · Citations: 39

Matched topics: earth system model

Abstract. For about 2 decades, oceanographers have been installing oxygen sensors on Argo profiling floats to be deployed throughout the world ocean, with the stated objective of better constraining trends and variability in the ocean’s inventory of oxygen. Until now, measurements from these Argo-float-mounted oxygen sensors have been mainly used for localized process studies on air–sea oxygen exchange, upper-ocean primary production, biological pump efficiency, and oxygen minimum zone dynami…


Using machine learning to predict the efficiency of biochar in pesticide remediation

Authors: Amrita Nighojkar, Shilpa Pandey, Minoo Naebe, Balasubramanian Kandasubramanian, Winston O. Soboyejo, Anand Plappally et al.

Journal: npj Sustainable Agriculture · DOI: 10.1038/s44264-023-00001-1 · Citations: 37

Matched topics: water management

Abstract Pesticides have remarkably contributed to protecting crop production and increase food production. Despite the improved food availability, the unavoidable ubiquity of pesticides in the aqueous media has significantly threatened human microbiomes and biodiversity. The use of biochar to remediate pesticides in soil water offers a sustainable waste management option for agriculture. The optimal conditions for efficient pesticide treatment via biochar are aqueous-matrix specific and diff…


Water Management, Irrigation, and Groundwater

Water management research this week spans 7 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.

Global land subsidence mapping reveals widespread loss of aquifer storage capacity

Authors: Md Fahim Hasan, Ryan Smith, Sanaz Vajedian, Rahel Pommerenke, Sayantan Majumdar

Journal: Nature Communications · DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-41933-z · Citations: 121

Matched topics: hydrology, hydrologic model, land surface model

/year globally, and quantifies key drivers of subsidence. Roughly 73% of the mapped subsidence occurs over cropland and urban areas, highlighting the need for sustainable groundwater management practices over these areas. The results of this study aid in assessing the spatial extents of subsidence in known subsiding areas, and in locating unknown groundwater stressed regions.


Groundwater quality assessment for sustainable human consumption in arid areas based on GIS and water quality index in the watershed of Ain Sefra (SW of Algeria)

Authors: A. Derdour, Antonio Jódar-Abellán, Sherif S. M. Ghoneim, Abdulrazak H. Almaliki, Enas E. Hussein, Miguel Ángel Pardo Picazo

Journal: Environmental Earth Sciences · DOI: 10.1007/s12665-023-11183-9 · Citations: 58

Matched topics: water management, land surface model

Abstract Groundwater quality in arid areas is an issue that requires attention, as often the only source of irrigation and drinking. In this manuscript, a research area of 4590.2 Km 2 , which depicts important problems of water scarcity and water-poor quality in an arid environment, was assessed. Therefore, GIS-based mapping of the region was carried out to examine the adequacy of groundwater quality. Forty-three (43) groundwater samples were gathered in the fieldwork in March 2022, and vario…


Water resources and their management in Pakistan: A critical analysis on challenges and implications

Authors: Shakeel Ahmad, Haifeng Jia, Anam Ashraf, Dingkun Yin, Zhenxia Chen, Changqing Xu et al.

Journal: Water-Energy Nexus · DOI: 10.1016/j.wen.2023.10.001 · Citations: 60

Matched topics: water management

Water is one of the essential natural resources for human beings. However, rising worldwide water demand and a significant decline in availability due to a lack of dynamic management and over-extraction have resulted in a complex scenario in terms of water availability. The current paper examines water resources and their management, methodologies, aims, and scope. Through the perspective of water resources and their management in Pakistan, 93 research publications were critically analyzed us…


Tetracyclines uptake from irrigation water by vegetables: Accumulation and antimicrobial resistance risks

Authors: Fredrick Owino Gudda, Emmanuel Stephen Odinga, Lei Tang, Michael Gatheru Waigi, Jian Wang, Dyaaaldin Abdalmegeed et al.

Journal: Environmental Pollution · DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122696 · Citations: 39

Matched topics: irrigation

Abstract not available.


Global survey of endodontic practice and adoption of newer technologies

Authors: M.C. Cheung, Ove A. Peters, Peter Parashos

Journal: International Endodontic Journal · DOI: 10.1111/iej.13982 · Citations: 37

Matched topics: irrigation

AIM: To investigate current endodontic practices, adoption of technologies and continuing education attendance within specialist endodontic practice globally and to identify geographic trends. METHODOLOGY: A web-based survey of endodontic association members in Australia, Britain, Canada, Italy, New Zealand and the USA on routine treatment preferences, armamentarium and education attendance was conducted. Chi-squared, independent sample t-tests, Cochran’s Q test and McNemar’s test were perfor…


Seawater intrusion assessment along the Volturno River (Italy) via numerical modeling and spectral analysis

Authors: Mattia Gaiolini, Nicolò Colombani, Micòl Mastrocicco, Matteo Postacchini

Journal: Journal of Hydrology · DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2023.130289 · Citations: 16

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

Surface and groundwater salinization are becoming a significant challenge to inland water quality, negatively affecting people and ecosystems in coastal areas. Even if rivers provide critical pathways for seawater intrusion, this salinization phenomenon has received relatively little attention compared to other salinization mechanisms. To assess the distribution of salinity along the final reach of the Volturno River (Italy), an entire hydrologic year was modeled using the HEC-RAS software. T…


An African perspective on the Water-Energy-Food nexus

Authors: Gareth Simpson, Graham Jewitt, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi, Cuthbert Taguta, Jessica Badenhorst

Journal: Scientific Reports · DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-43606-9 · Citations: 35

Matched topics: hydropower

There is a need to address resource security and distributional justice in developing countries. People need water, energy, and food to sustain their livelihoods, grow economies, and achieve sustainable development. The interactions between these resource sectors form the crux of water-energy-food (WEF) nexus assessments. In this study, we have utilised the WEF Nexus Index to analyse the WEF nexus of 54 African nations. The results from the analysis were used to illustrate the opportunities a…


Hydrological Processes, Snow Dynamics, and Remote Sensing

This theme encompasses 14 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.

Greening smart cities: An investigation of the integration of urban natural resources and smart city technologies for promoting environmental sustainability

Authors: Chu Xiao Hui, Ge Dan, Sagr Alamri, Davood Toghraie

Journal: Sustainable Cities and Society · DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2023.104985 · Citations: 231

Matched topics: water management, irrigation

Abstract not available.


Effect of sodium alginate-based superabsorbent hydrogel on tomato growth under different water deficit conditions

Authors: Ayoub El Idrissi, Othmane Dardari, Flore Nadine Nelly Noah Metomo, Younes Essamlali, Adil Akil, Othmane Amadine et al.

Journal: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules · DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.127229 · Citations: 79

Matched topics: runoff, water management, irrigation

Abstract not available.


Distribution of microplastics in shoreline water and sediment of the Ganges River Basin to Meghna Estuary in Bangladesh.

Authors: Md Jahanggir Alam, M. Shammi, S. Tareq

Journal: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety · DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115537 · Citations: 74

Matched topics: river

This study focused on the distribution of microplastics in the water and sediment of the Ganges River Basin to the Meghna Estuary in Bangladesh. Thirty points were sampled from Chapainawabganj district (India-Bangladesh border) to Chandpur district (Meghna Estuary). The morphological appearances were recognized by stereomicroscope and SEM-EDX analysis. Potential ecological risks were also measured. The average microplastic concentration in upstream and downstream water was 50.9 ± 24.4 particl…


Impacts of vegetation restoration on soil erosion in the Yellow River Basin, China

Authors: Kelin Wang, Jing Zhou, Mou Leong Tan, Pingda Lu, Zenghui Xue, Mengyun Liu et al.

Journal: CATENA · DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2023.107547 · Citations: 76

Matched topics: river

Abstract not available.


Small scale agriculture continues to drive deforestation and degradation in fragmented forests in the Congo Basin (2015–2020)

Authors: Aurélie Shapiro, Rémi d’Annunzio, Baudouin Desclée, Quentin Jungers, Héritier Koy Kondjo, Josefina Mbulito Iyanga et al.

Journal: Land Use Policy · DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2023.106922 · Citations: 72

Matched topics: land surface model

The Central African region hosts the largest continuous tract of forest in Africa, regulating global climate while providing essential resources and livelihoods for millions of people and harbouring extensive biodiversity. Extractive industries, infrastructure development and industrial agriculture have often been cited as major threats to these forests and are expected to increase. A regional collaborative effort has produced the first systematically validated remote sensing assessment of de…


An Overview of Coastline Extraction from Remote Sensing Data

Authors: Xixuan Zhou, Jinyu Wang, Fengjie Zheng, Haoyu Wang, Haitao Yang

Journal: Remote Sensing · DOI: 10.3390/rs15194865 · Citations: 56

Matched topics: land surface model

The coastal zone represents a unique interface between land and sea, and addressing the ecological crisis it faces is of global significance. One of the most fundamental and effective measures is to extract the coastline’s location on a large scale, dynamically, and accurately. Remote sensing technology has been widely employed in coastline extraction due to its temporal, spatial, and sensor diversity advantages. Substantial progress has been made in coastline extraction with diversifying dat…


Prevention of zoonotic spillover: From relying on response to reducing the risk at source

Authors: Authored by the members of the One Health High-Level Expert Panel (OHHLEP), Wanda Markotter, Thomas C. Mettenleiter, Wiku Adisasmito, Salama Almuhairi, Casey Barton Behravesh et al.

Journal: PLoS Pathogens · DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1011504 · Citations: 52

Matched topics: water management

BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT : The devastating impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on human health globally has prompted extensive discussions on how to better prepare for and safeguard against the next pandemic. Zoonotic spillover of pathogens from animals to humans is recognized as the predominant cause of emerging infectious diseases and as the primary cause of recent pandemics. This spillover risk is increased by a range of factors (called drivers) that impact the nature, frequency, a…


To what extent does river routing matter in hydrological modeling?

Authors: Nicolás Cortés-Salazar, Nicolás Vasquéz, Naoki Mizukami, Pablo A. Mendoza, Ximena Vargas

Journal: Hydrology and earth system sciences · DOI: 10.5194/hess-27-3505-2023 · Citations: 22

Matched topics: hydrology, hydrologic model, river, runoff, streamflow, land surface model

Abstract. Spatially distributed hydrology and land surface models are typically applied in combination with river routing schemes that convert instantaneous runoff into streamflow. Nevertheless, the development of such schemes has been somehow disconnected from hydrologic model calibration research, although both seek to achieve more realistic streamflow simulations. In this paper, we seek to bridge this gap to understand the extent to which the configuration of routing schemes affects hydrol…


The political economy of net-zero transitions: Policy drivers, barriers, and justice benefits to decarbonization in eight carbon-neutral countries

Authors: Benjamin K. Sovacool, Dylan D. Furszyfer Del Rio, Weimin Zhang

Journal: Journal of Environmental Management · DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119154 · Citations: 43

Matched topics: hydropower

This study examines the political economy of decarbonization in eight countries over the period 2000 to 2021/2022 that have already achieved a national net-zero transition. These countries are Bhutan, Suriname, Panama, Guyana, Comoros, Gabon, Madagascar, and Niue. It utilizes an analytical method of a rich, interdisciplinary and systematized literature review integrated with thematic analysis. For each of these countries, the study examines the drivers and political motivation behind net-zero…


Climate-driven 21st century Caspian Sea level decline estimated from CMIP6 projections

Authors: Rohit Samant, Matthias Prange

Journal: Communications Earth & Environment · DOI: 10.1038/s43247-023-01017-8 · Citations: 36

Matched topics: hydrology, earth system model

Abstract Future Caspian Sea level change is estimated for the 21st century using 15 Coupled Model Intercomparison Project 6 climate models and three shared socioeconomic pathways. Projected evaporation increase is significantly larger than precipitation increase integrated over the Caspian Sea catchment basin, resulting in an increasingly negative water balance over the 21st century. A best-fit model analysis that resolves important model limitations related to spatial resolution, climate sen…


Recognizing Low-Inflow Estuaries as a Common Estuary Paradigm

Authors: John L. Largier

Journal: Estuaries and Coasts · DOI: 10.1007/s12237-023-01271-1 · Citations: 37

Matched topics: hydrology

Abstract It has become clear that estuaries with low rates of freshwater inflow are an important but overlooked sphere of estuarine science. Low-inflow estuaries (LIEs) represent a major class of estuary long downplayed because observations do not fit well in the dominant estuary paradigm, which was developed in perennially wet climates. Rather than being rare and unusual, it is now evident that LIEs are common globally and an alternate estuary paradigm within the idea of an estuary as the pl…


How Long Do Runoff‐Generated Debris‐Flow Hazards Persist After Wildfire?

Authors: Andrew Graber, Matthew A. Thomas, Jason W. Kean

Journal: Geophysical Research Letters · DOI: 10.1029/2023gl105101 · Citations: 31

Matched topics: hydrology, runoff

Abstract Runoff‐generated debris flows are a potentially destructive and deadly response to wildfire until sufficient vegetation and soil‐hydraulic recovery have reduced susceptibility to the hazard. Elevated debris‐flow susceptibility may persist for several years, but the controls on the timespan of the susceptible period are poorly understood. To evaluate the connection between vegetation recovery and debris‐flow occurrence, we calculated recovery for 25 fires in the western United States …


A novel total phosphorus concentration retrieval method based on two-line classification in lakes and reservoirs across China

Authors: Chong Fang, Changchun Song, Xiangyu Wang, Qiang Wang, Hui Tao, Xiaodi Wang et al.

Journal: The Science of The Total Environment · DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167522 · Citations: 35

Matched topics: reservoir

Abstract not available.


An economic effect assessment of extension services of Agricultural Extension Model Sites for the irrigated wheat production in Iran

Authors: Mohammad Shokati Amghani, Mehrdad Mojtahedi, Moslem Savari

Journal: Scientific Reports · DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-44290-5 · Citations: 35

Matched topics: irrigation

software. Results showed that the extension services significantly affected irrigated wheat yield with an average increase of 0.66 t/ha. Based on the results, out of the Marginal product value ($69 USD) of the extension services provided to the main farmers, 13.3% ($9 USD) had been spent as the cost of extension services and 86.7% ($60 USD) had been net profit gained by farmers. Farmers’ behaviors changed as a result of the AEMs with reduced input costs for growing the crop and increased prod…


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