Weekly Literature Review
Week 14 · April 1–April 7, 2024
50 relevant papers found across 6 themes
Executive Summary
This week’s review covers 50 papers across 6 themes. The most cited paper examines Underestimated burden of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in global surface w, with 293 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
- RETRACTED ARTICLE: The economic commitment of climate change
- The new record of drought and warmth in the Amazon in 2023 related to regional and global climatic features
- Interconnecting global threats: climate change, biodiversity loss, and infectious diseases
- Soil moisture decline in China’s monsoon loess critical zone: More a result of land-use conversion than climate change
- Recent reductions in aerosol emissions have increased Earth’s energy imbalance
- Biochar impacts on soil water dynamics: knowns, unknowns, and research directions
- Mechanistic and future prospects in rhizospheric engineering for agricultural contaminants removal, soil health restoration, and management of climate change stress
- Building energy savings by green roofs and cool roofs in current and future climates
- Coastal Restoration Challenges and Strategies for Small Island Developing States in the Face of Sea Level Rise and Climate Change
- Assessing the relative contributions, combined effects and multiscale uncertainty of future land use and climate change on water-related ecosystem services in Southwest China using a novel integrated modelling framework
- Olive mill wastewater treatment strategies to obtain quality water for irrigation: A review.
- Assessing Climate Change Impacts on Crop Yields and Exploring Adaptation Strategies in Northeast China
- Tamm review: Drought-induced Scots pine mortality – trends, contributing factors, and mechanisms
- Increase in concerns about climate change following climate strikes and civil disobedience in Germany
- Immune-mediated disease caused by climate change-associated environmental hazards: mitigation and adaptation
- Climate change impacts and threats on basic livelihood resources, food security and social stability in Afghanistan
- Characteristics of groundwater drought and its correlation with meteorological and agricultural drought over the North China Plain based on GRACE
- Identifying carbon sequestration’s priority supply areas from the standpoint of ecosystem service flow: A case study for Northwestern China’s Shiyang River Basin
- Current views of drought research: experimental methods, adaptation mechanisms and regulatory strategies
- Climate change: A driver of increasing vector-borne disease transmission in non-endemic areas
- Predicting Quercus gilva distribution dynamics and its response to climate change induced by GHGs emission through MaxEnt modeling
- Global Lake Health in the Anthropocene: Societal Implications and Treatment Strategies
- Flood Risk Assessment and Extreme Precipitation
- Machine Learning and AI for Hydrological Prediction
- Unveiling Microbial Nitrogen Metabolism in Rivers using a Machine Learning Approach
- Distributed Hydrological Modeling With Physics‐Encoded Deep Learning: A General Framework and Its Application in the Amazon
- Application of machine learning approaches in supporting irrigation decision making: A review
- Transformer Versus LSTM: A Comparison of Deep Learning Models for Karst Spring Discharge Forecasting
- Advancing climate-resilient flood mitigation: Utilizing transformer-LSTM for water level forecasting at pumping stations.
- Developing an ensembled machine learning model for predicting water quality index in Johor River Basin
- A Novel Double Machine Learning Strategy for Producing High‐Precision Multi‐Source Merging Precipitation Estimates Over the Tibetan Plateau
- A Mass‐Conserving‐Perceptron for Machine‐Learning‐Based Modeling of Geoscientific Systems
- Hydropower and Renewable Energy-Water Systems
- Water Management, Irrigation, and Groundwater
- Underestimated burden of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in global surface waters and groundwaters
- Highly efficient three‐dimensional solar evaporator for zero liquid discharge desalination of high‐salinity brine
- Establishing ecological thresholds and targets for groundwater management
- A Critical Review of Irrigation Water Quality Index and Water Quality Management Practices in Micro-Irrigation for Efficient Policy Making
- Tracing the sources and evaporated fate of surface water and groundwater using stable isotopes of hydrogen and oxygen.
- Evaluating water resource carrying capacity in Pearl River-West River economic Belt based on portfolio weights and GRA-TOPSIS-CCDM
- Effect of super absorbent hydrogel on hydro-physical properties of soil under deficit irrigation
- Effects of new-type urbanization on resource pressure: Evidence from a water-energy-food system perspective in China
- Hydrological Processes, Snow Dynamics, and Remote Sensing
- Comprehensive analysis of heavy metal soil contamination in mining Environments: Impacts, monitoring Techniques, and remediation strategies
- Urbanization enhances channel and surface runoff: A quantitative analysis using both physical and empirical models over the Yangtze River basin
- A review on experimental techniques and their applications in the effects of mineral content on geomechanical properties of reservoir shale rock
- Irrigation-driven groundwater depletion in the Ganges-Brahmaputra basin decreases the streamflow in the Bay of Bengal
- Evaluation of ERA5 and CHIRPS rainfall estimates against observations across Ethiopia
- Occurrence and seasonal variations of antibiotic micro-pollutants in the Wei River, China
- Four-decades of sediment transport variations in the Yellow River on the Loess Plateau using Landsat imagery
- Identification of land use conflicts and dynamic response analysis of Natural-Social factors in rapidly urbanizing areas − a case study of urban agglomeration in the middle reaches of Yangtze River
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- Filtering Criteria
Climate Change and Terrestrial Water Storage
This week features 22 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.
RETRACTED ARTICLE: The economic commitment of climate change
Authors: M. Kotz, Anders Levermann, L. Wenz
Journal: Nature · DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07219-0 · Citations: 229
Matched topics: climate change
Global projections of macroeconomic climate-change damages typically consider impacts from average annual and national temperatures over long time horizons1, 2, 3, 4, 5–6. Here we use recent empirical findings from more than 1,600 regions worldwide over the past 40 years to project sub-national damages from temperature and precipitation, including daily variability and extremes7,8. Using an empirical approach that provides a robust lower bound on the persistence of impacts on economic growth,…
The new record of drought and warmth in the Amazon in 2023 related to regional and global climatic features
Authors: Jhan Carlo Espinoza, Juan C. Jiménez‐Muñoz, José A. Marengo, Jochen Schöngart, Josyane Ronchail, Waldo Lavado‐Casimiro et al.
Journal: Scientific Reports · DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-58782-5 · Citations: 151
Matched topics: hydrology, drought
In 2023 Amazonia experienced both historical drought and warm conditions. On October 26th 2023 the water levels at the port of Manaus reached its lowest record since 1902 (12.70 m). In this region, October monthly maximum and minimum temperature anomalies also surpassed previous record values registered in 2015 (+ 3 °C above the normal considering the 1981-2020 average). Here we show that this historical dry and warm situation in Amazonia is associated with two main atmospheric mechanisms: (i…
Interconnecting global threats: climate change, biodiversity loss, and infectious diseases
Authors: Alaina C. Pfenning‐Butterworth, Lauren B. Buckley, John M. Drake, Johannah E. Farner, Maxwell J. Farrell, Alyssa‐Lois M. Gehman et al.
Journal: The Lancet Planetary Health · DOI: 10.1016/s2542-5196(24)00021-4 · Citations: 134
Matched topics: climate change
The concurrent pressures of rising global temperatures, rates and incidence of species decline, and emergence of infectious diseases represent an unprecedented planetary crisis. Intergovernmental reports have drawn focus to the escalating climate and biodiversity crises and the connections between them, but interactions among all three pressures have been largely overlooked. Non-linearities and dampening and reinforcing interactions among pressures make considering interconnections essential …
Soil moisture decline in China’s monsoon loess critical zone: More a result of land-use conversion than climate change
Authors: Yunqiang Wang, Wei Hu, Hui Sun, Yali Zhao, Pingping Zhang, Zimin Li et al.
Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2322127121 · Citations: 91
Matched topics: hydrology, climate change
< 0.01). Importantly, this SM deficit intensified over time, despite limited climate change influence. Across the Loess Plateau, SM storage in 0 to 10 m layer exhibited a significant decreasing trend from 1985 to 2021, with a turning point in 1999 when starting afforestation. Compared with SM storage before 1999, the relative contributions of climate change and afforestation to SM decline after 1999 were -8% and 108%, respectively. This emphasizes the pronounced impacts of intensifying land-u…
Recent reductions in aerosol emissions have increased Earth’s energy imbalance
Authors: Øivind Hodnebrog, Gunnar Myhre, Caroline Jouan, Timothy Andrews, Piers Forster, Hailing Jia et al.
Journal: Communications Earth & Environment · DOI: 10.1038/s43247-024-01324-8 · Citations: 82
Matched topics: earth system model
Abstract The Earth’s energy imbalance is the net radiative flux at the top-of-atmosphere. Climate model simulations suggest that the observed positive imbalance trend in the previous two decades is inconsistent with internal variability alone and caused by anthropogenic forcing and the resulting climate system response. Here, we investigate anthropogenic contributions to the imbalance trend using climate models forced with observed sea-surface temperatures. We find that the effective radiativ…
Biochar impacts on soil water dynamics: knowns, unknowns, and research directions
Authors: Bharat Sharma Acharya, Syam K. Dodla, Jim J. Wang, Kiran Pavuluri, Murali Darapuneni, Sanku Dattamudi et al.
Journal: Biochar · DOI: 10.1007/s42773-024-00323-4 · Citations: 79
Matched topics: water management
Abstract Amidst intensifying global agricultural water demand, optimizing management practices and understanding the role of soil amendments, particularly biochar (BC), in modulating soil water dynamics are critical. Here, we review the potential impacts of BC on soil water dynamics, elucidate mechanistic underpinnings, and identify critical research gaps and prospective avenues. In general, BC modifies soil structure, hydraulic properties, surface albedo, and heat fluxes, which influence soi…
Mechanistic and future prospects in rhizospheric engineering for agricultural contaminants removal, soil health restoration, and management of climate change stress
Authors: Himanshu Pathak, Prabhat K. Chauhan, Chandra Shekhar Seth, Gopal Dubey, Sudhir K. Upadhyay
Journal: The Science of The Total Environment · DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172116 · Citations: 73
Matched topics: climate change
Abstract not available.
Building energy savings by green roofs and cool roofs in current and future climates
Authors: Siqi Jia, Qihao Weng, Cheolhee Yoo, Huijuan Xiao, Qingwei Zhong
Journal: npj Urban Sustainability · DOI: 10.1038/s42949-024-00159-8 · Citations: 66
Matched topics: earth system model
Abstract The global energy demand has greatly impacted greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. Since buildings are responsible for a large portion of global energy consumption, this study investigates the energy-saving potential of green roofs and cool roofs in reducing building energy consumption. Using an integrated approach that combines climate change modeling and building energy simulation, the study evaluates these strategies in six global cities (Cairo, Hong Kong, Seoul, London, L…
Coastal Restoration Challenges and Strategies for Small Island Developing States in the Face of Sea Level Rise and Climate Change
Authors: Edwin A. Hernández‐Delgado
Journal: Coasts · DOI: 10.3390/coasts4020014 · Citations: 57
Matched topics: climate change
The climate crisis poses a grave threat to numerous small island developing states (SIDS), intensifying risks from extreme weather events and sea level rise (SLR). This vulnerability heightens the dangers of coastal erosion, chronic water quality degradation, and dwindling coastal resources, demanding global attention. The resultant loss of ecological persistence, functional services, and ecosystem resilience jeopardizes protection against wave action and SLR, endangering coastal habitats’ ec…
Assessing the relative contributions, combined effects and multiscale uncertainty of future land use and climate change on water-related ecosystem services in Southwest China using a novel integrated modelling framework
Authors: Xuenan Ma, Ping Zhang, Lianwei Yang, Yuting Qi, Jiexuan Liu, Lei Liu et al.
Journal: Sustainable Cities and Society · DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2024.105400 · Citations: 57
Matched topics: climate change
Abstract not available.
Olive mill wastewater treatment strategies to obtain quality water for irrigation: A review.
Authors: Telma Vaz, M. Quina, Rui C. Martins, J. Gomes
Journal: Science of the Total Environment · DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172676 · Citations: 55
Matched topics: irrigation
The olive mill industry is a relevant sector in the economy of Mediterranean countries, while it involves high consumption of water and the production of effluents with high environmental impact. The efficient treatment of olive mill wastewater (OMW) is of high relevance, particularly for these countries. Climate changes are leading to increasing periods of droughts, and water recovery from polluted streams is essential to ensure the sustainability of this scarce resource. A combination of va…
Assessing Climate Change Impacts on Crop Yields and Exploring Adaptation Strategies in Northeast China
Authors: Qingchen Xu, Hongbin Liang, Zhongwang Wei, Yonggen Zhang, Xingjie Lu, Fang Li et al.
Journal: Earth s Future · DOI: 10.1029/2023ef004063 · Citations: 54
Matched topics: climate change
Abstract Northeast China (NEC) is the most prominent grain‐producing region in China. However, it is currently facing significant impacts from climate change. Since the climate‐related impacts on crop yield in this region are a major concern for society in the future, quantifying climate change impacts on crop yields in NEC is essential to ensure future food security. This study aimed to quantify the effects of future climate change on crop yields in NEC and explore adaptation strategies usin…
Tamm review: Drought-induced Scots pine mortality – trends, contributing factors, and mechanisms
Authors: Arun K. Bose, Arthur Geßler, Ulf Büntgen, Andreas Rigling
Journal: Forest Ecology and Management · DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2024.121873 · Citations: 45
Matched topics: drought
A recent increase in the intensity and frequency of climate extremes under global warming is likely to continue to cause unprecedented rates of forest dieback in different habitats around the world. As one of the most widely distributed tree species, Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) has experienced widespread mortality over the past two decades and many of those forests transitioned to broadleaved dominance inducing massive changes in ecosystem functioning and services. Here, we synthesize th…
Increase in concerns about climate change following climate strikes and civil disobedience in Germany
Authors: Johannes Brehm, Henri Gruhl
Journal: Nature Communications · DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46477-4 · Citations: 45
Matched topics: climate change
Climate movements have gained momentum in recent years, aiming to create public awareness of the consequences of climate change through salient climate protests. This paper investigates whether concerns about climate change increase following demonstrative protests and confrontational acts of civil disobedience. Leveraging individual-level survey panel data from Germany, we exploit exogenous variations in the timing of climate protests relative to survey interview dates to compare climate cha…
Immune-mediated disease caused by climate change-associated environmental hazards: mitigation and adaptation
Authors: Ioana Agache, Cezmi A. Akdiş, Mübeccel Akdiş, Ali Al-Hemoud, Isabella Annesi‐Maesano, John R. Balmes et al.
Journal: Frontiers in Science · DOI: 10.3389/fsci.2024.1279192 · Citations: 45
Matched topics: climate change
Global warming and climate change have increased the pollen burden and the frequency and intensity of wildfires, sand and dust storms, thunderstorms, and heatwaves - with concomitant increases in air pollution, heat stress, and flooding. These environmental stressors alter the human exposome and trigger complex immune responses. In parallel, pollutants, allergens, and other environmental factors increase the risks of skin and mucosal barrier disruption and microbial dysbiosis, while a loss of…
Climate change impacts and threats on basic livelihood resources, food security and social stability in Afghanistan
Authors: Lutfullah Safi, Mujeebullah Mujeeb, Kawoon Sahak, Hayatullah Mushwani, Sayed Kazem Hashmi
Journal: GeoJournal · DOI: 10.1007/s10708-024-11077-8 · Citations: 43
Matched topics: climate change
Abstract not available.
Characteristics of groundwater drought and its correlation with meteorological and agricultural drought over the North China Plain based on GRACE
Authors: Qingping Liu, Xuan Zhang, Xuan Zhang, Yang Xu, Chong Li, Xiu Zhang et al.
Journal: Ecological Indicators · DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2024.111925 · Citations: 42
Matched topics: drought
Groundwater drought is distinctive comparing with other droughts, featuring high concealment, long duration, and obvious hysteresis. It may have significant negative effects on agriculture, eco-environment, and social economy sectors. Therefore, investigating the temporal and spatial characteristics of groundwater drought and its driving factors is meaningful for monitoring and assessing the risks of groundwater shortage. In this study, a groundwater drought index based on groundwater storage…
Identifying carbon sequestration’s priority supply areas from the standpoint of ecosystem service flow: A case study for Northwestern China’s Shiyang River Basin
Authors: Jia Liang, Jinghu Pan
Journal: The Science of The Total Environment · DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172283 · Citations: 41
Matched topics: river
Abstract not available.
Current views of drought research: experimental methods, adaptation mechanisms and regulatory strategies
Authors: Xiyue Wang, Xiaomei Li, Wei Zhao, Xiaomin Hou, Shoukun Dong
Journal: Frontiers in Plant Science · DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1371895 · Citations: 41
Matched topics: drought
Drought stress is one of the most important abiotic stresses which causes many yield losses every year. This paper presents a comprehensive review of recent advances in international drought research. First, the main types of drought stress and the commonly used drought stress methods in the current experiment were introduced, and the advantages and disadvantages of each method were evaluated. Second, the response of plants to drought stress was reviewed from the aspects of morphology, physio…
Climate change: A driver of increasing vector-borne disease transmission in non-endemic areas
Authors: Shlomit Paz
Journal: PLoS Medicine · DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1004382 · Citations: 40
Matched topics: climate change
In this Perspective, Shlomit Paz discusses the link between climate change and transmission of vector-borne diseases in non-endemic areas.
Predicting Quercus gilva distribution dynamics and its response to climate change induced by GHGs emission through MaxEnt modeling
Authors: Jingye Shi, Muxuan Xia, Gaoquan He, Norela C.T. Gonzalez, Sheng Zhou, Kun Lan et al.
Journal: Journal of Environmental Management · DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120841 · Citations: 40
Matched topics: climate change
Abstract not available.
Global Lake Health in the Anthropocene: Societal Implications and Treatment Strategies
Authors: Gesa A. Weyhenmeyer, Azubuike V. Chukwuka, Orlane Anneville, Justin D. Brookes, Carolinne R. Carvalho, James B. Cotner et al.
Journal: Earth s Future · DOI: 10.1029/2023ef004387 · Citations: 40
Matched topics: hydropower
Abstract The world’s 1.4 million lakes (≥10 ha) provide many ecosystem services that are essential for human well‐being; however, only if their health status is good. Here, we reviewed common lake health issues and classified them using a simple human health‐based approach to outline that lakes are living systems that are in need of oxygen, clean water and a balanced energy and nutrient supply. The main reason for adopting some of the human health terminology for the lake health classificatio…
Flood Risk Assessment and Extreme Precipitation
Flood risk assessment and extreme precipitation research are well represented this week with 2 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.
A novel framework for urban flood risk assessment: Multiple perspectives and causal analysis.
Authors: Yongheng Wang, Qingtao Zhang, Kairong Lin, Zhiyong Liu, Yingnan Liang, Yue Liu et al.
Journal: Water Research · DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.121591 · Citations: 76
Matched topics: flood
Risk assessment and adaptation have become key focuses in the examination of urban flooding risk. In recent decades, global climate change has resulted in a high incidence of extreme weather events, notably flooding. This study introduces a spatial multi-indicator model developed for assessing flood risk at the urban agglomeration scale. A crucial addition to the model is the incorporation of an adaptive capacity within the IPCC risk framework. The model systematically considers various flood…
Characterization of CO2 miscible/immiscible flooding in low-permeability sandstones using NMR and the VOF simulation method
Authors: Jitian Ren, Wenlian Xiao, Wanfen Pu, Yanbing Tang, Yves Bernabé, Qianrui Cheng et al.
Journal: Energy · DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2024.131211 · Citations: 52
Matched topics: flood
Abstract not available.
Machine Learning and AI for Hydrological Prediction
This week’s 8 papers demonstrate continued momentum in applying machine learning and artificial intelligence to hydrological prediction challenges. Contributions span groundwater level forecasting, streamflow prediction, river flow modeling, and physics-informed approaches that integrate domain knowledge with data-driven methods. Notable advances include uncertainty quantification in ML predictions and optimization of model architectures for improved hydrological forecasting.
Unveiling Microbial Nitrogen Metabolism in Rivers using a Machine Learning Approach
Authors: Yuying Jia, Xiangang Hu, Weilu Kang, Xu Dong
Journal: Environmental Science & Technology · DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c09653 · Citations: 85
Matched topics: river
-N (15.9-18.0 mg/L) and DOC (9.1-10.8 mg/L) enabled the highest abundance of denitrifying bacteria on a national scale. The integration of ICML models and field data clarifies the important drivers of microbial nitrogen metabolism, supporting the precise regulation of nitrogen pollution and river ecological management.
Distributed Hydrological Modeling With Physics‐Encoded Deep Learning: A General Framework and Its Application in the Amazon
Authors: Chao Wang, Shijie Jiang, Yi Zheng, Feng Han, Rohini Kumar, Oldřich Rakovec et al.
Journal: Water Resources Research · DOI: 10.1029/2023wr036170 · Citations: 69
Matched topics: hydrology, hydrologic model, streamflow, land surface model
Abstract While deep learning (DL) models exhibit superior simulation accuracy over traditional distributed hydrological models (DHMs), their main limitations lie in opacity and the absence of underlying physical mechanisms. The pursuit of synergies between DL and DHMs is an engaging research domain, yet a definitive roadmap remains elusive. In this study, a novel framework that seamlessly integrates a process‐based hydrological model encoded as a neural network (NN), an additional NN for mapp…
Application of machine learning approaches in supporting irrigation decision making: A review
Authors: Lisa Umutoni, V. Samadi
Journal: Agricultural Water Management · DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2024.108710 · Citations: 67
Matched topics: irrigation
Abstract not available.
Transformer Versus LSTM: A Comparison of Deep Learning Models for Karst Spring Discharge Forecasting
Authors: Anna Pölz, Alfred Paul Blaschke, Jürgen Komma, Andreas H. Farnleitner, Julia Derx
Journal: Water Resources Research · DOI: 10.1029/2022wr032602 · Citations: 58
Matched topics: hydrology, streamflow
Abstract Karst springs are essential drinking water resources, however, modeling them poses challenges due to complex subsurface flow processes. Deep learning models can capture complex relationships due to their ability to learn non‐linear patterns. This study evaluates the performance of the Transformer in forecasting spring discharges for up to 4 days. We compare it to the Long Short‐Term Memory (LSTM) Neural Network and a common baseline model on a well‐studied Austrian karst spring (LKAS…
Advancing climate-resilient flood mitigation: Utilizing transformer-LSTM for water level forecasting at pumping stations.
Authors: Pu-Yun Kow, Jia-Yi Liou, Ming-Ting Yang, M.E.H. Lee, Li-Chiu Chang, Fi-John Chang
Journal: Science of the Total Environment · DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172246 · Citations: 44
Matched topics: flood
Proactive management of pumping stations using artificial intelligence (AI) technology is vital for effectively mitigating the impacts of flood events caused by climate change. Accurate water level forecasts are pivotal in advancing the intelligent operation of pumping stations. This study proposed a novel Transformer-LSTM model to offer accurate multi-step-ahead forecasts of the flood storage pond (FSP) and river water levels for the Zhongshan pumping station in Taipei, Taiwan. A total of 19…
Developing an ensembled machine learning model for predicting water quality index in Johor River Basin
Authors: Lariyah Mohd Sidek, Hairun Aishah Mohiyaden, Mohammad Marufuzzaman, N. S. Mohd Noh, Salim Heddam, Mohammad Ehteram et al.
Journal: Environmental Sciences Europe · DOI: 10.1186/s12302-024-00897-7 · Citations: 35
Matched topics: river, hydropower, surface water
Abstract Currently, the Water Quality Index (WQI) model becomes a widely used tool to evaluate surface water quality for agriculture, domestic and industrial. WQI is one of the simplest mathematical tools that can assist water operator in decision making in assessing the quality of water and it is widely used in the last years. The water quality analysis and prediction is conducted for Johor River Basin incorporating the upstream to downstream water quality monitoring station data of the rive…
A Novel Double Machine Learning Strategy for Producing High‐Precision Multi‐Source Merging Precipitation Estimates Over the Tibetan Plateau
Authors: Yi Lyu, Bin Yong
Journal: Water Resources Research · DOI: 10.1029/2023wr035643 · Citations: 40
Matched topics: hydrology
Abstract Precipitation estimation over the Tibetan Plateau is a critical but challenging task due to sparse gauges and high altitudes. Traditional statistic methods are often insufficient to characterize the nonlinear relationship between different precipitation information, while machine learning techniques, particularly deep learning algorithms, offer a novel and powerful approach to improve the merging accuracy of multi‐source precipitation data by efficiently capturing their spatiotempora…
A Mass‐Conserving‐Perceptron for Machine‐Learning‐Based Modeling of Geoscientific Systems
Authors: Yuan‐Heng Wang, Hoshin V. Gupta
Journal: Water Resources Research · DOI: 10.1029/2023wr036461 · Citations: 29
Matched topics: hydrology, runoff, streamflow
Abstract Although decades of effort have been devoted to building Physical‐Conceptual (PC) models for predicting the time‐series evolution of geoscientific systems, recent work shows that Machine Learning (ML) based Gated Recurrent Neural Network technology can be used to develop models that are much more accurate. However, the difficulty of extracting physical understanding from ML‐based models complicates their utility for enhancing scientific knowledge regarding system structure and functi…
Hydropower and Renewable Energy-Water Systems
The integration of hydropower with renewable energy systems is addressed by 2 papers this week, focusing on optimal capacity configuration, generation prediction, and climate change adaptation strategies for hybrid energy-water systems. Studies demonstrate the complementary potential of hydro-wind-solar systems and explore machine learning approaches for hydropower generation forecasting.
Optimizing energy solutions: A techno-economic analysis of solar-wind hybrid power generation in the coastal regions of Bangladesh
Authors: Md. Ashraful Islam, Muhammad Masroor Ali, Abdulla Al Mamun, Molla Shahadat Hossain, Md. Hasan Maruf, ASM Shihavuddin
Journal: Energy Conversion and Management X · DOI: 10.1016/j.ecmx.2024.100605 · Citations: 41
Matched topics: hydropower
Hybrid renewable energy systems have acquired attention worldwide for their ability to harness multiple renewable sources parallelly like solar, wind, and hydropower, presenting numerous advantages. Bangladesh is forced to rely on the traditional fossil fuel-powered power generation infrastructure in order to meet the nation’s increasing need for electricity. The goal of this paper is to improve the percentage of renewable energy in Bangladesh’s energy landscape by addressing the technical, e…
Integration and performance analysis of optimal large-scale hybrid PV and pump hydro storage system based upon floating PV for practical application
Authors: Ahmad Shah Irshad, Gul Ahmad Ludin, Samiullah Ludin, M.H. Elkholy, Said Elias, Tomonobu Senjyu
Journal: Energy Conversion and Management X · DOI: 10.1016/j.ecmx.2024.100599 · Citations: 39
Matched topics: hydropower
The widespread use of green energy sources creates a significant demand for energy storage. Hybrid floating photovoltaic (FPV) and pumped hydro storage (PHS) represent one of the most dependable and cost-effective solutions, which uses the PV system on the water body combined with a pair of lakes with different heights. This study focuses on the load side as well as the PHS capacity factor and aims to lower the cost of energy (COE) by raising the PHS capacity factor. Since building a PHS requ…
Water Management, Irrigation, and Groundwater
Water management research this week spans 8 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.
Underestimated burden of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in global surface waters and groundwaters
Authors: Diana Ackerman Grunfeld, Daniel Gilbert, Jennifer Hou, Adele M. Jones, Matthew J. Lee, Tohren C. G. Kibbey et al.
Journal: Nature Geoscience · DOI: 10.1038/s41561-024-01402-8 · Citations: 293
Matched topics: surface water
Abstract Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of fluorinated chemicals used widely in consumer and industrial products. Their human toxicity and ecosystem impacts have received extensive public, scientific and regulatory attention. Regulatory PFAS guidance is rapidly evolving, with the inclusion of a wider range of PFAS included in advisories and a continued decrease in what is deemed safe PFAS concentrations. In this study we collated PFAS concentration data for over 45,000…
Highly efficient three‐dimensional solar evaporator for zero liquid discharge desalination of high‐salinity brine
Authors: Meichun Ding, Demin Zhao, Panpan Feng, Baolei Wang, Zhenying Duan, Wei Rui et al.
Journal: Carbon Energy · DOI: 10.1002/cey2.548 · Citations: 145
Matched topics: surface water
Abstract Solar‐driven interfacial evaporation is a promising technology for freshwater production from seawater, but salt accumulation on the evaporator surface hinders its performance and sustainability. In this study, we report a simple and green strategy to fabricate a three‐dimensional porous graphene spiral roll (3GSR) that enables highly efficient solar evaporation, salt collection, and water production from near‐saturated brine with zero liquid discharge (ZLD). The 3GSR design facilita…
Establishing ecological thresholds and targets for groundwater management
Authors: Melissa M. Rohde, John C. Stella, Michael Bliss Singer, Dar A. Roberts, K. K. Caylor, Christine M. Albano
Journal: Nature Water · DOI: 10.1038/s44221-024-00221-w · Citations: 50
Matched topics: streamflow, water management
Abstract Groundwater is critical for many ecosystems, yet groundwater requirements for dependent ecosystems are rarely accounted for during water and conservation planning. Here we compile 38 years of Landsat-derived normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) to evaluate groundwater-dependent vegetation responses to changes in depth to groundwater (DTG) across California. To maximize applicability, we standardized raw NDVI and DTG values using Z scores to identify groundwater thresholds, g…
A Critical Review of Irrigation Water Quality Index and Water Quality Management Practices in Micro-Irrigation for Efficient Policy Making
Authors: Geophry Wasonga Anyango, Gourav Dhar Bhowmick, N. S. Bhattacharya
Journal: Desalination and Water Treatment · DOI: 10.1016/j.dwt.2024.100304 · Citations: 51
Matched topics: irrigation
Abstract not available.
Tracing the sources and evaporated fate of surface water and groundwater using stable isotopes of hydrogen and oxygen.
Authors: Xiaofei Ren, Peiyue Li, Xiaodong He, Qixiao Zhang
Journal: Science of the Total Environment · DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172708 · Citations: 45
Matched topics: surface water
Recognizing the origins and movement processes of surface water and groundwater is crucial for understanding hydrochemical genesis, conserving water supplies, and managing water resources. Estimating the source water typically involves identifying the intersection of evaporation line (EL) and meteoric water line. However, there is currently confusion in determining the regional EL and selecting strategies for estimating the source water. This study aimed to explore the source of surface water…
Evaluating water resource carrying capacity in Pearl River-West River economic Belt based on portfolio weights and GRA-TOPSIS-CCDM
Authors: Xingwang Zhang, Xuechun Duan
Journal: Ecological Indicators · DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2024.111942 · Citations: 39
Matched topics: river
Research on the spatial differences in the water resource carrying capacity (WRCC) and their causes can effectively address the imbalance of water resources and enhance the economic, social, and ecological properties of the basin. Sixteen cities in the Pearl River-West River Economic Belt (PR-WR EB) were selected for this study from 2017 to 2021. Based on the theoretical Driving-Pressure-State-Impact-Response model and related research, an evaluation model for WRCC was constructed. The weight…
Effect of super absorbent hydrogel on hydro-physical properties of soil under deficit irrigation
Authors: Rasha Abdelghafar, Ahmed Abdelfattah, H. Mostafa
Journal: Scientific Reports · DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-57786-5 · Citations: 36
Matched topics: irrigation
Due to water scarcity challenges, efficient management of irrigation water is becoming crucial. Water use efficiency (WUE) involves increasing crop productivity without increasing water consumption. This study was carried out to study the effect of hydrogel, deficit irrigation and soil type on WUE, soil hydro-physical properties and lettuce productivity. For this purpose, four irrigation treatments (100%, 85%, 70% and 60% of full irrigation requirements), four hydrogel concentrations (0, 0.1,…
Effects of new-type urbanization on resource pressure: Evidence from a water-energy-food system perspective in China
Authors: Qing Xia, Guiliang Tian, Dandan Zhao, Qiuya Zhao, Olli Varis
Journal: Sustainable Cities and Society · DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2024.105411 · Citations: 38
Matched topics: water management
To address the resource and environmental challenges posed by rapid urbanization, China has devised and executed the strategy of new-type urbanization (NU). This study aims to discuss the effects of NU on resource pressure in view of the water-energy-food (WEF) system. Taking 30 provinces in China from 2006 to 2020 as samples, this paper firstly establishes a comprehensive evaluation indicator system of NU from the population, economic, spatial, social and eco-environmental dimensions, and as…
Hydrological Processes, Snow Dynamics, and Remote Sensing
This theme encompasses 8 papers advancing understanding of hydrological processes through field observations, modeling, and remote sensing. Research covers snow distribution and dynamics in cold regions, forest-hydrology interactions, land use change impacts on river systems, rainfall-runoff modeling uncertainty, and satellite-based monitoring of terrestrial water resources.
Comprehensive analysis of heavy metal soil contamination in mining Environments: Impacts, monitoring Techniques, and remediation strategies
Authors: Atoosa Haghighizadeh, Omid Rajabi, Arman Nezarat, Zahra Hajyani, Mina Haghmohammadi, Soheila Hedayatikhah et al.
Journal: Arabian Journal of Chemistry · DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2024.105777 · Citations: 217
Matched topics: water management
Soil contamination by lead, zinc, iron, manganese, and copper is a widespread environmental issue associated with the mining industry. Primary sources include mining activities, production and processing operations, waste disposal and management practices, and atmospheric sediments. Soil contamination and degradation, water pollution impacting aquatic ecosystems, plant absorption leading to agricultural product contamination, health risks associated with exposure to lead, zinc, iron, manganes…
Urbanization enhances channel and surface runoff: A quantitative analysis using both physical and empirical models over the Yangtze River basin
Authors: Shuzhe Huang, Yuan Gan, Nengcheng Chen, Chao Wang, Xiang Zhang, Chuxuan Li et al.
Journal: Journal of Hydrology · DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2024.131194 · Citations: 50
Matched topics: river, runoff, land surface model
Abstract not available.
A review on experimental techniques and their applications in the effects of mineral content on geomechanical properties of reservoir shale rock
Authors: Romulus Mawa Tuzingila, Lingyun Kong, Ruben Koy Kasongo
Journal: Rock Mechanics Bulletin · DOI: 10.1016/j.rockmb.2024.100110 · Citations: 60
Matched topics: reservoir
Abstract not available.
Irrigation-driven groundwater depletion in the Ganges-Brahmaputra basin decreases the streamflow in the Bay of Bengal
Authors: Fadji Zaouna Maina, Augusto Getirana, Sujay V. Kumar, Manabendra Saharia, Nishan Kumar Biswas, Sasha McLarty et al.
Journal: Communications Earth & Environment · DOI: 10.1038/s43247-024-01348-0 · Citations: 35
Matched topics: hydrology, streamflow, land surface model, surface water, irrigation
Abstract Ganges and Brahmaputra, two of Asia’s most prominent rivers, have a crucial role in Southeast Asia’s geopolitics and economy and are home to one of the world’s biggest marine ecosystems. Irrigation-driven groundwater depletion and climate change affect the Ganges-Brahmaputra’s hydrology, threatening the stability of the Bay of Bengal. Here, we quantify, using results from a land reanalysis, the impacts of a changing climate and intensive irrigation on the surface water flowing into t…
Evaluation of ERA5 and CHIRPS rainfall estimates against observations across Ethiopia
Authors: Jemal Seid Ahmed, Roberto Buizza, Matteo Dell’Acqua, Teferi Demissie, Mario Enrico Pè
Journal: Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics · DOI: 10.1007/s00703-024-01008-0 · Citations: 48
Matched topics: hydrologic model
Abstract Satellite-based precipitation estimates and global reanalysis products bear the promise of supporting the development of accurate and timely climate information for end users in sub-Sharan Africa. The accuracy of these global models, however, may be reduced in data-scarce regions and should be carefully evaluated. This study evaluates the performance of ERA5 reanalysis data and CHIRPS precipitation data against ground-based measurements from 167 rain gauges in Ethiopia, a region with…
Occurrence and seasonal variations of antibiotic micro-pollutants in the Wei River, China
Authors: Shengkai Cao, Peng Zhang, Crispin Halsall, Zhimin Hou, Linke Ge
Journal: Environmental Research · DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118863 · Citations: 31
Matched topics: river, runoff, seasonal
Abstract not available.
Four-decades of sediment transport variations in the Yellow River on the Loess Plateau using Landsat imagery
Authors: Zhiqiang Qiu, Dong Liu, Mengwei Duan, Panpan Chen, Yang Chen, Keyu Li et al.
Journal: Remote Sensing of Environment · DOI: 10.1016/j.rse.2024.114147 · Citations: 38
Matched topics: river
Abstract not available.
Identification of land use conflicts and dynamic response analysis of Natural-Social factors in rapidly urbanizing areas − a case study of urban agglomeration in the middle reaches of Yangtze River
Authors: Liting Chen, Anlu Zhang
Journal: Ecological Indicators · DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2024.112009 · Citations: 38
Matched topics: river
The prolonged and rapid urbanization has intensified land use conflicts, consequently escalating ecological risks. However, the current deficiency in acknowledging the adverse ecological impacts of these conflicts hampers effective identification and governance. Taking the urban agglomeration in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River (UAMRYR) as an example, we analyzed regional land use conflicts in terms of scope, intensity, and spatial–temporal patterns based on the “risk-effect” conflict …
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| Databases searched | 2 |
| Topics searched | 16 |
| Total papers fetched | 887 |
| After deduplication | 680 |
| After LLM relevance filtering | 50 |
| Rejected (not relevant) | 630 |
Papers by journal
| Journal | Papers |
|---|---|
| Water Resources Research | 4 |
| Science of the Total Environment | 3 |
| Ecological Indicators | 3 |
| Scientific Reports | 2 |
| Communications Earth & Environment | 2 |
| The Science of The Total Environment | 2 |
| Sustainable Cities and Society | 2 |
| Earth s Future | 2 |
| Energy Conversion and Management X | 2 |
| Nature Geoscience | 1 |
| Nature | 1 |
| Arabian Journal of Chemistry | 1 |
| Carbon Energy | 1 |
| The Lancet Planetary Health | 1 |
| Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences | 1 |
| Environmental Science & Technology | 1 |
| Biochar | 1 |
| Water Research | 1 |
| Agricultural Water Management | 1 |
| npj Urban Sustainability | 1 |
| Journal of Hydrology | 1 |
| Rock Mechanics Bulletin | 1 |
| Coasts | 1 |
| Nature Water | 1 |
| Energy | 1 |
| Desalination and Water Treatment | 1 |
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics | 1 |
| Forest Ecology and Management | 1 |
| Nature Communications | 1 |
| Frontiers in Science | 1 |
| Environmental Sciences Europe | 1 |
| GeoJournal | 1 |
| Frontiers in Plant Science | 1 |
| Environmental Research | 1 |
| PLoS Medicine | 1 |
| Journal of Environmental Management | 1 |
| Remote Sensing of Environment | 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