Weekly Literature Review

Week 43 · October 21–October 27, 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 Drought Tolerance in Plants: Physiological and Molecular Responses, with 220 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. Drought Tolerance in Plants: Physiological and Molecular Responses
    2. Direct and lagged climate change effects intensified the 2022 European drought
    3. Global influence of soil texture on ecosystem water limitation
    4. Global burned area increasingly explained by climate change
    5. Drought Adaptation in Cereals
    6. Low latency carbon budget analysis reveals a large decline of the land carbon sink in 2023
    7. Review article: Retrogressive thaw slump characteristics and terminology
    8. Advances and Challenges of Carbon‐Free Gas‐Diffusion Electrodes (GDEs) for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction
    9. Climate change and its impact on the bioactive compound profile of medicinal plants: implications for global health
    10. Improving maize yield and drought tolerance in field conditions through activated biochar application
    11. Temperate Soils Exposed to Drought—Key Processes, Impacts, Indicators, and Unknowns
    12. Attributing human mortality from fire PM2.5 to climate change
    13. The impact of urban morphology on land surface temperature across urban-rural gradients in the Pearl River Delta, China
    14. Sustainable seaweed aquaculture and climate change in the North Atlantic: challenges and opportunities
    15. Performance Evaluation of CMIP6 Climate Model Projections for Precipitation and Temperature in the Upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia
    16. Climate governance, growth opportunities, and innovation in addressing climate change: Empirical evidence from emerging countries
    17. Ocean alkalinity enhancement approaches and the predictability of runaway precipitation processes: results of an experimental study to determine critical alkalinity ranges for safe and sustainable application scenarios
    18. Recent Advances (2018–2023) and Research Opportunities in the Study of Groundwater in Cold Regions
    19. Spatiotemporal dynamics of landslide susceptibility under future climate change and land use scenarios
    20. Delineating the drought vulnerability zones in Bangladesh
    21. Assessing El Niño-induced drought in Zambia and its effects using earth observation data
  3. Flood Risk Assessment and Extreme Precipitation
    1. Introducing a new index for flood mapping using Sentinel-2 imagery (SFMI)
    2. Comprehensive review on the role of salinity on oil recovery mechanisms during chemical flooding
    3. Risk of compound flooding substantially increases in the future Mekong River delta
  4. Machine Learning and AI for Hydrological Prediction
    1. Optimization of SVR and CatBoost models using metaheuristic algorithms to assess landslide susceptibility
    2. Analog reservoir computing via ferroelectric mixed phase boundary transistors
    3. Enhancing transparency in data-driven urban pluvial flood prediction using an explainable CNN model
    4. Data-driven forecasting framework for daily reservoir inflow time series considering the flood peaks based on multi-head attention mechanism
    5. Integrating Digital Twins and Artificial Intelligence Multi-Modal Transformers into Water Resource Management: Overview and Advanced Predictive Framework
    6. Streamlined photonic reservoir computer with augmented memory capabilities
    7. A novel daily runoff forecasting model based on global features and enhanced local feature interpretation
  5. Hydropower and Renewable Energy-Water Systems
    1. Design of reliable standalone utility-scale pumped hydroelectric storage powered by PV/Wind hybrid renewable system
  6. Water Management, Irrigation, and Groundwater
    1. Dynamic Water Microskin Induced by Photothermally Responsive Interpenetrating Hydrogel Networks for High‐Performance Light‐Tracking Water Evaporation
    2. Biomimetic Superhydrophobic Triboelectric Surface Prepared by Interfacial Self‐Assembly for Water Harvesting
    3. UAV multispectral remote sensing for the estimation of SPAD values at various growth stages of maize under different irrigation levels
    4. Tracing groundwater-surface water sources and transformation processes in the Ba River Basin through dual isotopes and water chemistry
    5. Health hazards from perchlorate enriched groundwater of a semi-arid river basin of south India and suggesting in-situ remediation through Managed Aquifer Recharge
  7. Hydrological Processes, Snow Dynamics, and Remote Sensing
    1. Enhancing spatial resolution of satellite soil moisture data through stacking ensemble learning techniques
    2. Large disagreements in estimates of urban land across scales and their implications
    3. Spatial distribution, ecological and human health risks of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in river Ravi, Pakistan: A comprehensive study
    4. Advanced technologies of soil moisture monitoring in precision agriculture: A Review
    5. Floods modeling and analysis for Dubai using HEC-HMS model and remote sensing using GIS
    6. Concepts and evolution of urban hydrology
    7. Shifted Flood and Ecology Regimes Due To Channel Bar Greening and Increased Flow Resistance in a Large Dammed River
    8. Comparative assessment of pollution control measures for urban water bodies in urban small catchment by SWMM
    9. Local hydroclimate alters interpretation of speleothem δ18O records
    10. Multi-scale soil moisture data and process-based modeling reveal the importance of lateral groundwater flow in a subarctic catchment
    11. Projection of land use and land cover changes based on land change modeler and integrating both land use land cover and climate change on the hydrological response of Big Creek Lake Watershed, South Alabama
    12. Insight into failure mechanisms of rainfall induced mudstone landslide controlled by structural planes: From laboratory experiments
    13. Contamination source, health and ecological risk assessment of hazardous elements in the sediment of the Shahid Rajaee reservoir
  8. Statistics
    1. Papers by journal
  9. Filtering Criteria

Climate Change and Terrestrial Water Storage

This week features 21 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.

Drought Tolerance in Plants: Physiological and Molecular Responses

Authors: Mostafa Haghpanah, S. Hashemipetroudi, A. Arzani, F. Araniti

Journal: Plants · DOI: 10.3390/plants13212962 · Citations: 220

Matched topics: drought

Drought, a significant environmental challenge, presents a substantial risk to worldwide agriculture and the security of food supplies. In response, plants can perceive stimuli from their environment and activate defense pathways via various modulating networks to cope with stress. Drought tolerance, a multifaceted attribute, can be dissected into distinct contributing mechanisms and factors. Osmotic stress, dehydration stress, dysfunction of plasma and endosome membranes, loss of cellular tu…


Direct and lagged climate change effects intensified the 2022 European drought

Authors: Emanuele Bevacqua, Oldřich Rakovec, Dominik L. Schumacher, Rohini Kumar, Stephan Thober, Luis Samaniego et al.

Journal: Nature Geoscience · DOI: 10.1038/s41561-024-01559-2 · Citations: 99

Matched topics: hydrologic model, runoff, streamflow, drought, land surface model, climate change, hydropower, surface water, earth system model

Abstract In 2022, Europe faced an extensive summer drought with severe socioeconomic consequences. Quantifying the influence of human-induced climate change on such an extreme event can help prepare for future droughts. Here, by combining observations and climate model outputs with hydrological and land-surface simulations, we show that Central and Southern Europe experienced the highest observed total water storage deficit since satellite observations began in 2002, probably representing the…


Global influence of soil texture on ecosystem water limitation

Authors: Fabian Wankmüller, Louis Delval, Peter Lehmann, Martin Baur, Andrea Cecere, Sebastian Wolf et al.

Journal: Nature · DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-08089-2 · Citations: 131

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

. However, the mechanisms behind these thresholds remain poorly defined at the ecosystem scale. Here, by analysing observations of critical soil moisture thresholds globally, we show the prominent role of soil texture in modulating the onset of ecosystem water limitation through the soil hydraulic conductivity curve, whose steepness increases with sand fraction. This clarifies how ecosystem sensitivity to VPD versus soil moisture is shaped by soil texture, with ecosystems in sandy soils being…


Global burned area increasingly explained by climate change

Authors: Chantelle Burton, Seppe Lampe, Douglas I. Kelley, Wim Thiery, Stijn Hantson, Nikolaos Christidis et al.

Journal: Nature Climate Change · DOI: 10.1038/s41558-024-02140-w · Citations: 102

Matched topics: hydrology, climate change, earth system model

Abstract not available.


Drought Adaptation in Cereals

Authors: J. Ribaut

Journal: ** · DOI: 10.1201/9781003578338 · Citations: 88

Matched topics: drought

  • About the Editor * Contributors * Foreword (John C. O’Toole) * Acknowledgments * PART I. GENERAL CONTEXT * Chapter 1. Drought Adaptation in Cereal Crops: A Prologue (Abraham Blum) * The Reality of Drought Resistance in Cereal Crop Cultivars * Effective Drought Resistance Mechanisms in Cereals * The Genomic Approach * Conclusion * Chapter 2. Economic Impact of Water-Limited Conditions on Cereal Grain Production (Paul W. Heisey and Michael L. Morris) * Defining the Issues * Defining and Measu…

Low latency carbon budget analysis reveals a large decline of the land carbon sink in 2023

Authors: Piyu Ke, Philippe Ciais, Stephen Sitch, Wei Li, Ana Bastos, Zhu Liu et al.

Journal: National Science Review · DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwae367 · Citations: 65

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

, indicating that record warming in 2023 had a strong negative impact on the capacity of terrestrial ecosystems to mitigate climate change.


Review article: Retrogressive thaw slump characteristics and terminology

Authors: Nina Nesterova, Marina Leibman, Alexander Kizyakov, Hugues Lantuit, Ilya Tarasevich, Ingmar Nitze et al.

Journal: ˜The œcryosphere · DOI: 10.5194/tc-18-4787-2024 · Citations: 42

Matched topics: hydrology

Abstract. Retrogressive thaw slumps (RTSs) are spectacular landforms that occur due to the thawing of ice-rich permafrost or melting of massive ground ice, often in hillslope terrain. RTSs occur in the Arctic, the subarctic, and high mountain (Qinghai–Tibet Plateau) permafrost regions and are observed to expand in size and number due to climate warming. As the observation of RTSs is receiving more and more attention due to their important role in permafrost thaw; impacts on topography; mobili…


Advances and Challenges of Carbon‐Free Gas‐Diffusion Electrodes (GDEs) for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction

Authors: Hesamoddin Rabiee, Beibei Ma, Yang Yu, Fengwang Li, Penghui Yan, Yuming Wu et al.

Journal: Advanced Functional Materials · DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202411195 · Citations: 41

Matched topics: flood

Abstract Electrochemical CO 2 reduction reaction (CO 2 RR) coupled with renewable electricity holds promises for efficient mitigation of carbon emission impacts on the environment and turning CO 2 into valuable chemicals. One important task in CO 2 RR development is the design and fabrication of efficient electrodes for stable operation in the long term. Gas‐diffusion electrodes (GDEs) have been employed to continuously feed CO 2 to the electrolyzers. Despite significant advances in GDE desig…


Climate change and its impact on the bioactive compound profile of medicinal plants: implications for global health

Authors: Esther Ugo Alum

Journal: Plant Signaling & Behavior · DOI: 10.1080/15592324.2024.2419683 · Citations: 36

Matched topics: climate change

Abstract not available.


Improving maize yield and drought tolerance in field conditions through activated biochar application

Authors: Muhammad Bilal Naeem, Summera Jahan, Audil Rashid, Anis Ali Shah, Vaseem Raja, Mohamed A. El‐Sheikh

Journal: Scientific Reports · DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-76082-w · Citations: 30

Matched topics: runoff, drought

Amidst depleting water resources, rising crop water needs, changing climates, and soil fertility decline from inorganic modifications of soil, the need for sustainable agricultural solutions has been more pressing. The experimental work aimed to inspect the potential of organically activated biochar in improving soil physicochemical and nutrient status as well as improving biochemical and physiological processes, and optimizing yield-related attributes under optimal and deficit irrigation con…


Temperate Soils Exposed to Drought—Key Processes, Impacts, Indicators, and Unknowns

Authors: Sabine Reinsch, David A. Robinson, Maud A. J. van Soest, Aidan M. Keith, Simon Parry, A.M. Tye

Journal: Land · DOI: 10.3390/land13111759 · Citations: 15

Matched topics: hydrology, hydrologic model, runoff, streamflow, drought

The summer drought in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022 produced significant speculation concerning how its termination may impact and interact with the soil resource. Whilst knowledge regarding soils and droughts exists in the scientific literature, a coherent understanding of the wider range of impacts on soil properties and functions has not been compiled for temperate soils. Here, we draw together knowledge from studies in the UK and other temperate countries to understand how soils respond…


Attributing human mortality from fire PM2.5 to climate change

Authors: Chae Yeon Park, Kiyoshi Takahashi, Shinichiro Fujimori, Thanapat Jansakoo, Chantelle Burton, Huilin Huang et al.

Journal: Nature Climate Change · DOI: 10.1038/s41558-024-02149-1 · Citations: 34

Matched topics: climate change

Abstract not available.


The impact of urban morphology on land surface temperature across urban-rural gradients in the Pearl River Delta, China

Authors: Ying Wu, Yangzi Che, Weilin Liao, Xiaoping Liu

Journal: Building and Environment · DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2024.112215 · Citations: 27

Matched topics: river, land surface model

Abstract not available.


Sustainable seaweed aquaculture and climate change in the North Atlantic: challenges and opportunities

Authors: Reina J. Veenhof, Michael T. Burrows, Adam D. Hughes, Kati Michalek, Michael Ross, Alex Innes Thomson et al.

Journal: Frontiers in Marine Science · DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2024.1483330 · Citations: 31

Matched topics: climate change

Seaweed aquaculture is gaining traction globally as a solution to many climate issues. However, seaweeds themselves are also under threat of anthropogenically driven climate change. Here, we summarize climate-related challenges to the seaweed aquaculture industry, with a focus on the developing trade in the North Atlantic. Specifically, we summarize three main challenges: i) abiotic change; ii) extreme events; and iii) disease & herbivory. Abiotic change includes negative effects of o…


Performance Evaluation of CMIP6 Climate Model Projections for Precipitation and Temperature in the Upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia

Authors: Fekadie Bazie Enyew, Dejene Sahlu, Gashaw Bimrew Tarekegn, Sarkawt Hama, Sisay E. Debele

Journal: Climate · DOI: 10.3390/cli12110169 · Citations: 26

Matched topics: hydrology, earth system model

The projection and identification of historical and future changes in climatic systems is crucial. This study aims to assess the performance of CMIP6 climate models and projections of precipitation and temperature variables over the Upper Blue Nile Basin (UBNB), Northwestern Ethiopia. The bias in the CMIP6 model data was adjusted using data from meteorological stations. Additionally, this study uses daily CMIP6 precipitation and temperature data under SSP1-2.6, SSP2-4.5, and SSP5-8.5 scenario…


Climate governance, growth opportunities, and innovation in addressing climate change: Empirical evidence from emerging countries

Authors: Isabel Sánchez, Beatriz Aibar Guzmán, Nicola Raimo, Filippo Vitolla, Giovanni Schiuma

Journal: Finance research letters · DOI: 10.1016/j.frl.2024.106328 · Citations: 26

Matched topics: flood, climate change

• Emerging economies are often more vulnerable to the impacts of global warming. • This study examines how climate governance and growth opportunities drive climate mitigation initiatives. • The results indicate a positive impact of climate governance mechanisms. • Further efforts are required to mitigate the negative effects of growth opportunities and disruptive events. Emerging economies are often more vulnerable to the impacts of global warming, experiencing devastating floods and a colla…


Ocean alkalinity enhancement approaches and the predictability of runaway precipitation processes: results of an experimental study to determine critical alkalinity ranges for safe and sustainable application scenarios

Authors: Niels Suitner, Giulia Faucher, Carl Lim, Julieta Schneider, Charly A. Moras, Ulf Riebesell et al.

Journal: Biogeosciences · DOI: 10.5194/bg-21-4587-2024 · Citations: 27

Matched topics: earth system model

Abstract. To ensure the safe and efficient application of ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE), it is crucial to investigate its impacts on the carbonate system. While modeling studies reported a sequestration potential of 3–30 Gt carbon dioxide (CO2) per year (Oschlies et al., 2023), there has been a lack of empirical data to support the applicability of this technology in natural environments. Recent studies have described the effect of runaway carbonate precipitation in the context of OAE, s…


Recent Advances (2018–2023) and Research Opportunities in the Study of Groundwater in Cold Regions

Authors: Jean‐Michel Lemieux, Andrew Frampton, Philippe Fortier

Journal: Permafrost and Periglacial Processes · DOI: 10.1002/ppp.2255 · Citations: 12

Matched topics: hydrology, hydrologic model, runoff, streamflow

ABSTRACT Increasing greenhouse gas levels drive extensive changes in Arctic and cold‐dominated environments, leading to a warmer, more humid, and variable climate. Associated permafrost thaw creates new groundwater flow paths in cold regions that are causing unprecedented environmental changes. This review of recent advances in groundwater research in cold environments has revealed that a new paradigm is emerging where groundwater is at the center of these changes. Groundwater flow and associ…


Spatiotemporal dynamics of landslide susceptibility under future climate change and land use scenarios

Authors: Kashif Ullah, Yi Wang, Penglei Li, Zhice Fang, Mahfuzur Rahman, Safi Ullah et al.

Journal: Environmental Research Letters · DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/ad8a72 · Citations: 26

Matched topics: climate change

Abstract Mountainous landslides are expected to worsen due to environmental changes, yet few studies have quantified their future risks. To address this gap, we conducted a comprehensive analysis of the eastern Hindukush region of Pakistan. A geospatial database was developed, and logistic regression was employed to evaluate baseline landslide susceptibility for 2020. Using the latest coupled model intercomparison project 6 models under three shared socioeconomic pathways (SSPs) and the cellu…


Delineating the drought vulnerability zones in Bangladesh

Authors: Showmitra Kumar Sarkar, Swadhin Das, Rhyme Rubayet Rudra, Khondaker Mohammed Mohiuddin Ekram, Mafrid Haydar, Edris Alam et al.

Journal: Scientific Reports · DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-75690-w · Citations: 18

Matched topics: hydrologic model, drought

The research aims to explore the vulnerability of Bangladesh to drought by considering a comprehensive set of twenty-four factors, classified into four major categories: meteorological, hydrological, agricultural, and socioeconomic vulnerability. To achieve this, the study utilized a knowledge-based multi-criteria method known as the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to delineate drought vulnerability zones across the country. Weight estimation was accomplished by creating pairwise comparison …


Assessing El Niño-induced drought in Zambia and its effects using earth observation data

Authors: Surajit Ghosh, Sneha Kour, Avinandan Taron, Karyn Kaywala, Punsisi Rajakaruna

Journal: Natural Hazards · DOI: 10.1007/s11069-024-06976-5 · Citations: 13

Matched topics: drought, hydropower, surface water

Abstract not available.


Flood Risk Assessment and Extreme Precipitation

Flood risk assessment and extreme precipitation research are well represented this week with 3 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.

Introducing a new index for flood mapping using Sentinel-2 imagery (SFMI)

Authors: Hadi Farhadi, Hamid Ebadi, Abbas Kiani, Ali Asgary

Journal: Computers & Geosciences · DOI: 10.1016/j.cageo.2024.105742 · Citations: 36

Matched topics: water management, flood, surface water

Abstract not available.


Comprehensive review on the role of salinity on oil recovery mechanisms during chemical flooding

Authors: Francis Nyah, Norida Ridzuan, Peter Ikechukwu Nwaichi, Chika Umunnawuike, Augustine Agi

Journal: Journal of Molecular Liquids · DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2024.126308 · Citations: 35

Matched topics: flood

Abstract not available.


Risk of compound flooding substantially increases in the future Mekong River delta

Authors: Melissa Wood, Ivan D. Haigh, Quan Quan Le, Nguyen Nghia Hung, Hoang Ba Tran, Stephen E. Darby et al.

Journal: Natural hazards and earth system sciences · DOI: 10.5194/nhess-24-3627-2024 · Citations: 8

Matched topics: hydrology, river, streamflow, flood

Abstract. Floods are consistently identified as the most serious global natural hazard, causing devastating loss of life and economic damage that runs into multiple billions of US dollars each year. At the coastline, many flood disasters are in fact compound flood events, with two or more flood drivers occurring concurrently or in quick succession. In coastal regions the combined effect of fluvial (river) and coastal (storm tides – storm surges and high astronomical tides) floods has a greate…


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.

Optimization of SVR and CatBoost models using metaheuristic algorithms to assess landslide susceptibility

Authors: R. S. Ajin, Samuele Segoni, Riccardo Fanti

Journal: Scientific Reports · DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-72663-x · Citations: 57

Matched topics: hydrology, runoff

In this study, a landslide susceptibility assessment is performed by combining two machine learning regression algorithms (MLRA), such as support vector regression (SVR) and categorical boosting (CatBoost), with two population-based optimization algorithms, such as grey wolf optimizer (GWO) and particle swarm optimization (PSO), to evaluate the potential of a relatively new algorithm and the impact that optimization algorithms can have on the performance of regression models. The Kerala state…


Analog reservoir computing via ferroelectric mixed phase boundary transistors

Authors: Jangsaeng Kim, E. Park, Wonjun Shin, Ryun-Han Koo, Chang-Hyeon Han, H. Kang et al.

Journal: Nature Communications · DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-53321-2 · Citations: 58

Matched topics: reservoir

Analog reservoir computing (ARC) systems have attracted attention owing to their efficiency in processing temporal information. However, the distinct functionalities of the system components pose challenges for hardware implementation. Herein, we report a fully integrated ARC system that leverages material versatility of the ferroelectric-to-mixed phase boundary (MPB) hafnium zirconium oxides integrated onto indium–gallium–zinc oxide thin-film transistors (TFTs). MPB-based TFTs (MPBTFTs) with…


Enhancing transparency in data-driven urban pluvial flood prediction using an explainable CNN model

Authors: Weizhi Gao, Yaoxing Liao, Yuhong Chen, Chengguang Lai, Sijing He, Zhaoli Wang

Journal: Journal of Hydrology · DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2024.132228 · Citations: 50

Matched topics: flood

Abstract not available.


Data-driven forecasting framework for daily reservoir inflow time series considering the flood peaks based on multi-head attention mechanism

Authors: Fugang Li, Guangwen Ma, Chengqian Ju, Shijun Chen, Weibin Huang

Journal: Journal of Hydrology · DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2024.132197 · Citations: 21

Matched topics: hydrologic model, runoff, reservoir, flood, hydropower

Abstract not available.


Integrating Digital Twins and Artificial Intelligence Multi-Modal Transformers into Water Resource Management: Overview and Advanced Predictive Framework

Authors: Toqeer Ali Syed, Muhammad Yasar Khan, Salman Jan, Sami S. Albouq, Saad Said Alqahtany, Muhammad Tayyab Naqash

Journal: AI · DOI: 10.3390/ai5040098 · Citations: 25

Matched topics: hydrology, water management

Various Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques in water resource management highlight the current methodologies’ strengths and limitations in forecasting, optimization, and control. We identify a gap in integrating these diverse approaches for enhanced water prediction and management. We critically analyze the existing literature on artificial neural networks (ANNs), deep learning (DL), long short-term memory (LSTM) networks, machine learning (ML) models such as supervised learning (SL) and …


Streamlined photonic reservoir computer with augmented memory capabilities

Authors: Changdi Zhou, Yu Huang, Yigong Yang, Deyu Cai, Pei Zhou, K. Y. Lau et al.

Journal: Opto-Electronic Advances · DOI: 10.29026/oea.2025.240135 · Citations: 29

Matched topics: reservoir

Photonic platforms are gradually emerging as a promising option to encounter the ever-growing demand for artificial intelligence, among which photonic time-delay reservoir computing (TDRC) is widely anticipated. While such a computing paradigm can only employ a single photonic device as the nonlinear node for data processing, the performance highly relies on the fading memory provided by the delay feedback loop (FL), which sets a restriction on the extensibility of physical implementation, es…


A novel daily runoff forecasting model based on global features and enhanced local feature interpretation

Authors: Dongmei Xu, Yang-hao Hong, Wenchuan Wang, Zong Li, Jun Wang

Journal: Journal of Hydrology · DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2024.132227 · Citations: 24

Matched topics: hydrologic model, runoff

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.

Design of reliable standalone utility-scale pumped hydroelectric storage powered by PV/Wind hybrid renewable system

Authors: Yasser F. Nassar, Hala J. El‐Khozondar, Mohamed Khaleel, Abdussalam Ali Ahmed, Abdulgader Alsharif, Monaem Elmnifi et al.

Journal: Energy Conversion and Management · DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2024.119173 · Citations: 94

Matched topics: hydropower

Abstract not available.


Water Management, Irrigation, and Groundwater

Water management research this week spans 5 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.

Dynamic Water Microskin Induced by Photothermally Responsive Interpenetrating Hydrogel Networks for High‐Performance Light‐Tracking Water Evaporation

Authors: Liang Tian, Lihua Han, Fang Wang, Haixia Shen, Qing Li, Liangliang Zhu et al.

Journal: Advanced Energy Materials · DOI: 10.1002/aenm.202404117 · Citations: 44

Matched topics: water management

Abstract Solar‐driven interfacial water evaporation is attracting increasing attention as a promising environmentally‐friendly solution to freshwater scarcity. It has been proven that a thin water layer on photothermal materials can prevent solar energy from invalidly heating the excess water to enhance the evaporation rate. However, the current water layers are usually formed on inelastic materials via confined capillarity, which are static and uncontrollable. Herein, we propose a flexible h…


Biomimetic Superhydrophobic Triboelectric Surface Prepared by Interfacial Self‐Assembly for Water Harvesting

Authors: Puyang Zhang, Song Zhang, Xiuzhen Li, Tao Liu, Tong Zhao, Jinlong Wang et al.

Journal: Advanced Functional Materials · DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202413201 · Citations: 43

Matched topics: surface water

Abstract Extracting water from air offers a promising route to address the global challenge of water scarcity. However, bionic engineering surfaces for water harvesting often struggle with efficiently coordinating droplet nucleation and desorption. The recently emerging triboelectric effect at the liquid–solid interface offers a novel approach for developing bionic fog harvesting surfaces. In this study, inspired by Namib Desert beetles and lotus leaves, a biomimetic superhydrophobic surface …


UAV multispectral remote sensing for the estimation of SPAD values at various growth stages of maize under different irrigation levels

Authors: Weitong Ma, Wenting Han, Huihui Zhang, Xin Cui, Xuedong Zhai, Liyuan Zhang et al.

Journal: Computers and Electronics in Agriculture · DOI: 10.1016/j.compag.2024.109566 · Citations: 37

Matched topics: irrigation

Abstract not available.


Tracing groundwater-surface water sources and transformation processes in the Ba River Basin through dual isotopes and water chemistry

Authors: Weijie Zhao, Hui Qian, Panpan Xu, Shuhan Yang, Yixin Liu, Yanjun Shen et al.

Journal: Applied Geochemistry · DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2024.106199 · Citations: 17

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

Abstract not available.


Health hazards from perchlorate enriched groundwater of a semi-arid river basin of south India and suggesting in-situ remediation through Managed Aquifer Recharge

Authors: D. Karunanidhi, Mohan Raj, Priyadarsi D. Roy, T. Subramani

Journal: Journal of Hazardous Materials · DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.136231 · Citations: 22

Matched topics: river

Abstract not available.


Hydrological Processes, Snow Dynamics, and Remote Sensing

This theme encompasses 13 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.

Enhancing spatial resolution of satellite soil moisture data through stacking ensemble learning techniques

Authors: Mohammad Sadegh Tahmouresi, Mohammad Hossein Niksokhan, Amir Houshang Ehsani

Journal: Scientific Reports · DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-77050-0 · Citations: 34

Matched topics: hydrology, hydrologic model, runoff, streamflow

) of 0.97 during testing, demonstrating the exceptional predictive capabilities of our approach. SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) analysis revealed the influence of each base model on the ensemble’s predictions, highlighting the synergistic benefits of combining diverse models. This study establishes new benchmarks for soil moisture monitoring by showcasing the potential of ensemble learning to improve the spatial resolution and accuracy of satellite-derived SM data, providing crucial ins…


Large disagreements in estimates of urban land across scales and their implications

Authors: TC Chakraborty, Zander S. Venter, Matthias Demuzere, Wenfeng Zhan, Jing Gao, Lei Zhao et al.

Journal: Nature Communications · DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-52241-5 · Citations: 45

Matched topics: earth system model

Improvements in high-resolution satellite remote sensing and computational advancements have sped up the development of global datasets that delineate urban land, crucial for understanding climate risks in our increasingly urbanizing world. Here, we analyze urban land cover patterns across spatiotemporal scales from several such current-generation products. While all the datasets show a rapidly urbanizing world, with global urban land nearly tripling between 1985 and 2015, there are substanti…


Spatial distribution, ecological and human health risks of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in river Ravi, Pakistan: A comprehensive study

Authors: Muhammad İ̇rfan Ahamad, Adnanul Rehman, Muhammad Sajid Mehmood, Shakeel Mahmood, Zeeshan Zafar, Heli Lu et al.

Journal: Environmental Research · DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.120205 · Citations: 38

Matched topics: river, runoff

Abstract not available.


Advanced technologies of soil moisture monitoring in precision agriculture: A Review

Authors: Xiaomo Zhang, Gary Feng, Xin Sun

Journal: Journal of Agriculture and Food Research · DOI: 10.1016/j.jafr.2024.101473 · Citations: 40

Matched topics: water management

Facing the dual challenges of limited natural resources, particularly water, and increasing demands for food security, the role of precision agriculture has become increasingly critical, especially in resource-constrained environments of developing countries. Since its inception in the mid-1980s, precision agriculture in the United States and Europe has evolved to integrate advanced technologies to optimize resource use and minimize environmental impacts, yet it remains in its nascent stages …


Floods modeling and analysis for Dubai using HEC-HMS model and remote sensing using GIS

Authors: Ihsanullah R. Khan, Samy Ismail Elmahdy, Rabee Rustum, Qasim Khan, Mohamed M. Mohamed

Journal: Scientific Reports · DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-74736-3 · Citations: 13

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

Floods accompanied by thunderstorms in developed cities are hazardous, causing damage to infrastructure. To secure infrastructure, it is important to employ an integrated approach, combining remote sensing, GIS and precipitation data. The model was developed based on the estimation of event-based runoff and investigated the relationship between runoff and impervious surfaces. The novel approach of combining Hydrologic Engineering Center’s River Analysis System (HEC-GeoRAS) along with satellit…


Concepts and evolution of urban hydrology

Authors: Tim D. Fletcher, Matthew J. Burns, K. Russell, Perrine Hamel, Sophie Duchesne, F. Cherqui et al.

Journal: Nature Reviews Earth & Environment · DOI: 10.1038/s43017-024-00599-x · Citations: 37

Matched topics: hydrology

Abstract not available.


Shifted Flood and Ecology Regimes Due To Channel Bar Greening and Increased Flow Resistance in a Large Dammed River

Authors: Yong Hu, Jinyun Deng, Dongfeng Li, Xixi Lu, Junxiong Zhou, Chenglong Wang et al.

Journal: Geophysical Research Letters · DOI: 10.1029/2024gl110890 · Citations: 14

Matched topics: hydrology, river, streamflow, flood

Abstract Damming profoundly affects downstream flow‐sediment regimes, altering channel bar dynamics and thereby affecting floods and riverine biodiversity. Here, we investigate the response of bars to upstream damming by examining patterns, mechanisms, and impacts in the Middle Yangtze River (∼1,000 km). Over a decade of post‐damming observational data reveal substantial increases in bar revegetation and Leaf Area Index. Shorter flood duration and stable bar size collectively drive bar greeni…


Comparative assessment of pollution control measures for urban water bodies in urban small catchment by SWMM

Authors: Jie Liu, Xiang Zhang, Haijiao Gui

Journal: Frontiers in Environmental Science · DOI: 10.3389/fenvs.2024.1458858 · Citations: 6

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

Under the current increasingly serious water pollution situation in urban, the comprehensive treatment and protecting measures in urban small catchment are the necessary step to the water pollution treatment, not only focus on the water bodies themself. In this paper, the Luojiagang river channel and its catchment in Wuhan, which has been heavily impacted by water pollution, are taken as an example for the comparative assessment of pollution control measures in order to explore the effective …


Local hydroclimate alters interpretation of speleothem δ18O records

Authors: Elizabeth W. Patterson, Vanessa Skiba, Annabel Wolf, Michael L. Griffiths, David McGee, Thành N. Bùi et al.

Journal: Nature Communications · DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-53422-y · Citations: 15

Matched topics: hydrology, hydrologic model, earth system model

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Multi-scale soil moisture data and process-based modeling reveal the importance of lateral groundwater flow in a subarctic catchment

Authors: Jari-Pekka Nousu, Kersti Leppä, Hannu Marttila, Pertti Ala‐aho, Giulia Mazzotti, Terhikki Manninen et al.

Journal: Hydrology and earth system sciences · DOI: 10.5194/hess-28-4643-2024 · Citations: 10

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

Abstract. Soil moisture plays a key role in soil nutrient and carbon cycling; plant productivity; and energy, water, and greenhouse gas exchanges between the land and the atmosphere. The knowledge on drivers of spatiotemporal soil moisture dynamics in subarctic landscapes is limited. In this study, we used the Spatial Forest Hydrology (SpaFHy) model, in situ soil moisture data, and Sentinel-1 synthetic aperture radar (SAR)-based soil moisture estimates to explore spatiotemporal controls of so…


Projection of land use and land cover changes based on land change modeler and integrating both land use land cover and climate change on the hydrological response of Big Creek Lake Watershed, South Alabama

Authors: Eshita Eva, Luke Marzen, Jasmeet Lamba, S M Ahsanullah, Chandana Mitra

Journal: Journal of Environmental Management · DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.122923 · Citations: 10

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

Changing land use/land cover (LULC) and climate substantially affect the hydrological components of a watershed. This study explored the future impact of the hydrological responses due to the changing LULC and climate on the Big Creek Lake watershed in Alabama, USA, from 2021 to 2050 using the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT). Five climate model datasets were used under the moderate scenario (Representative Concentrative Pathways 4.5) and the extreme scenario (Representative Concentrativ…


Insight into failure mechanisms of rainfall induced mudstone landslide controlled by structural planes: From laboratory experiments

Authors: Kun Li, Ping Sun, Haojie Wang, Jian Ren

Journal: Engineering Geology · DOI: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2024.107774 · Citations: 24

Matched topics: hydrologic model

Abstract not available.


Contamination source, health and ecological risk assessment of hazardous elements in the sediment of the Shahid Rajaee reservoir

Authors: Fatemeh Kachoueiyan, Pourya Alipour Atmianlu, Armin Rajabi, Fikret Ustaoğlu, Abdolreza Karbassi

Journal: Frontiers in Environmental Science · DOI: 10.3389/fenvs.2024.1493547 · Citations: 23

Matched topics: reservoir

Sediment pollution from potentially hazardous elements (PHE) generated by human activity has grown into a worldwide problem. In this regard, for the first time, surface sediment samples were obtained from six points along the Shahid Rajaee Reservoir for this investigation. Elements concentrations (Cu, Cr, Co, Mn, Fe, Pb, Ni, and Zn) were assessed using ICP-MS. Based on the individual indices (geoaccumulation index, contamination factor), all elements at all sample sites were found to be low i…


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