Weekly Literature Review

Week 1 · December 30–January 5, 2025

50 relevant papers found across 5 themes

Executive Summary

This week’s review covers 50 papers across 5 themes. The most cited paper examines Water Quality, Air Pollution, and Climate Change: Investigating the Environmenta, with 310 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. Water Quality, Air Pollution, and Climate Change: Investigating the Environmental Impacts of Industrialization and Urbanization
    2. Polymeric membranes in carbon capture, utilization, and storage: current trends and future directions in decarbonization of industrial flue gas and climate change mitigation
    3. Yale program on climate change communication
    4. Decoupling of surface water storage from precipitation in global drylands due to anthropogenic activity
    5. Future increase in compound soil drought-heat extremes exacerbated by vegetation greening
    6. Proline Promotes Drought Tolerance in Maize
    7. Restoring small water bodies to improve lake and river water quality in China
    8. Analysis of reservoir rock permeability changes due to solid precipitation during waterflooding using artificial neural network
    9. Biochemical and yield response of spring wheat to drought stress through gibberellic and abscisic acids
    10. Climate change and gendered vulnerability: A systematic review of women’s health
    11. Climate Change Impact on Geographical Region and Healthcare Analysis Using Deep Learning Algorithms
    12. ABA-auxin cascade regulates crop root angle in response to drought.
    13. Assessing the Cost of Hospital Building Materials: Effects of Temperature-Precipitation-Flood Dynamics on Landuse and Landcover
    14. Employing plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria for abiotic stress mitigation in plants: with a focus on drought stress
    15. Revealing real impact of microalgae on seasonal dynamics of bacterial community in a pilot-scale microalgal-bacterial consortium system.
    16. Adaptation to Climate Change in Viticulture: The Role of Varietal Selection—A Review
    17. Improving the effectiveness of climate change adaptation measures
    18. Effective landslide risk management in era of climate change, demographic change, and evolving societal priorities
    19. Spatiotemporal variations of water levels and river-lake interaction in the Poyang Lake basin under the extreme drought
    20. Enhanced Land-Surface Temperature Recovery Through Multisensor Data Fusion and Spatial Resolution Improvement
    21. Local sources versus long-range transport of organic contaminants in the Arctic: future developments related to climate change
    22. Ecological risks of PFAS in China’s surface water: A machine learning approach.
    23. Expanding towards contraction: the alternation of floods and droughts as a fundamental component in river ecology
  3. Flood Risk Assessment and Extreme Precipitation
    1. Research on simpliffied evaluation method for soil-rock mixed slope stability under dam-break flood impact
    2. A copula-based multivariate flood frequency analysis under climate change effects
    3. Assessment of urban flood disaster responses and causal analysis at different temporal scales based on social media data and machine learning algorithms
    4. From risk to resilience and sustainability: Addressing urban flash floods and waterlogging
  4. Machine Learning and AI for Hydrological Prediction
    1. Improving Streamflow Prediction Using Multiple Hydrological Models and Machine Learning Methods
    2. Comparison of LSTM and SVM methods through wavelet decomposition in drought forecasting
    3. Flood hazard zones prediction using machine-learning-based geospatial approach in lower Niger River basin, Nigeria
    4. Assessing the performance and interpretability of the CNN-LSTM-Attention model for daily streamflow forecasting in typical basins of the eastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
    5. Time series predictions in unmonitored sites: a survey of machine learning techniques in water resources
    6. Multi-Index Assessment and Machine Learning Integration for Drought Monitoring Using Google Earth Engine
  5. Water Management, Irrigation, and Groundwater
    1. Pollution and health risk assessment of heavy metals in surface water of the industrial region in Gazipur, Bangladesh
    2. Integration of smart water management and photovoltaic pumping system to supply domestic water for rural communities
    3. Climate change and its Impact on Agriculture
    4. Scale-up of solar interfacial evaporation devices: advanced optical, thermal, and water management for efficient seawater desalination
    5. IoT-Enabled Solar-Powered Smart Irrigation for Precision Agriculture
    6. A Holistic Catchment‐Scale Framework to Guide Flood and Drought Mitigation Towards Improved Biodiversity Conservation and Human Wellbeing
  6. Hydrological Processes, Snow Dynamics, and Remote Sensing
    1. From river to groundwater: Antibiotics pollution, resistance prevalence, and source tracking.
    2. Attribution and Risk Projections of Hydrological Drought Over Water‐Scarce Central Asia
    3. Advancing the science of headwater streamflow for global water protection
    4. Evaluation of heavy metal accumulation and sources in surface sediments of the Pearl River Estuary (China).
    5. Quantifying Dynamic Linkages Between Precipitation, Groundwater Recharge, and Streamflow Using Ensemble Rainfall‐Runoff Analysis
    6. Tree‐Ring Insights Into Past and Future Streamflow Variations in Beijing, Northern China
    7. Distribution and risk assessment of microplastics in a source water reservoir, Central China
    8. Changes in Snow Drought and the Impacts on Streamflow Across Northern Catchments
    9. Comprehensive evaluation of antibiotic pollution in a typical tributary of the Yellow River, China: Source-specific partitioning and fate analysis.
    10. Study on the driving factors of watershed runoff change in Zuli River by Budyko hypothesis and soil and water assessment tool model
    11. Hydrological dynamics of the Yangtze river-Dongting lake system after the construction of the three Gorges dam
  7. Statistics
    1. Papers by journal
  8. Filtering Criteria

Climate Change and Terrestrial Water Storage

This week features 23 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.

Water Quality, Air Pollution, and Climate Change: Investigating the Environmental Impacts of Industrialization and Urbanization

Authors: Vivek Saxena

Journal: Water, Air and Soil Pollution · DOI: 10.1007/s11270-024-07702-4 · Citations: 310

Matched topics: climate change

Abstract not available.

Authors: Arash Mollahosseini, Mostafa Nikkhah Dafchahi, Saeed Khoshhal Salestan, Jia Wei Chew, Mohammad Mozafari, Masoud Soroush et al.

Journal: Energy & Environmental Science · DOI: 10.1039/d4ee05328a · Citations: 71

Matched topics: climate change

Material, process, and computational developments for polymeric membrane-assisted decarbonization.

Yale program on climate change communication

Authors: Abel Gustafson

Journal: Journal of Applied Communication Research · DOI: 10.1080/00909882.2025.2464865 · Citations: 66

Matched topics: climate change

Abstract not available.

Decoupling of surface water storage from precipitation in global drylands due to anthropogenic activity

Authors: Gang Zhao, Huilin Gao, Yao Li, Qiu-hong Tang, R. Woolway, Julian Merder et al.

Journal: Nature Water · DOI: 10.1038/s44221-024-00367-7 · Citations: 54

Matched topics: surface water

Abstract not available.

Future increase in compound soil drought-heat extremes exacerbated by vegetation greening

Authors: Jun Li, Yao Zhang, Emanuele Bevacqua, Jakob Zscheischler, Trevor F. Keenan, Xu Lian et al.

Journal: Nature Communications · DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-55175-0 · Citations: 45

Matched topics: drought, earth system model

. Our study highlights the necessity of integrating vegetation biophysical effects into mitigation and adaptation strategies for addressing compound climate risks.

Proline Promotes Drought Tolerance in Maize

Authors: Pirzada Khan, A. M. Abdelbacki, Mohammed Albaqami, R. Jan, Kyung-Min Kim

Journal: Biology · DOI: 10.3390/biology14010041 · Citations: 44

Matched topics: drought

Simple Summary This research highlights how proline supplementation can help maize plants survive drought, a period of reduced water availability. Proline improved the growth of shoots and roots under normal conditions and helped to sustain this growth under drought conditions. During drought, proline significantly increased the length and weight of both shoots and roots. It also minimized cell damage, maintained water levels, and preserved the chlorophyll content. Additionally, proline reduc…

Restoring small water bodies to improve lake and river water quality in China

Authors: Wangzheng Shen, Liang Zhang, Emily A. Ury, Sisi Li, Biqing Xia, N. Basu

Journal: Nature Communications · DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-55714-9 · Citations: 41

Matched topics: river

Climate change, population growth, and agricultural intensification are increasing nitrogen (N) inputs, while driving the loss of inland water bodies that filter excess N. However, the interplay between N inputs and water body dynamics, and its implications for water quality remain poorly understood. Analyzing data from 1995 to 2015 across China, here, we find a 71% reduction in the area of small (<104.5 m2) water bodies (SWB), primarily in high-N-input agricultural regions. Preferential loss…

Analysis of reservoir rock permeability changes due to solid precipitation during waterflooding using artificial neural network

Authors: A. Khormali, S. Ahmadi, A. N. Aleksandrov

Journal: Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology · DOI: 10.1007/s13202-024-01898-1 · Citations: 38

Matched topics: reservoir

Waterflooding can lead to formation damage, which is affected by various parameters. This study experimentally examined changes in the permeability of rock samples due to calcium sulfate precipitation over a wide range of temperatures, sulfate ion concentrations, injection rates, and injected pore volumes. The results showed that with increasing temperature, ion concentration, injected pore volume, and decreasing injection rate, salt precipitation and formation damage are increased. These eff…

Biochemical and yield response of spring wheat to drought stress through gibberellic and abscisic acids

Authors: S. F. Lamlom, A. Abdelghany, A. Farouk, E. S. Alwakel, Khaled M. Makled, N. Bukhari et al.

Journal: BMC Plant Biology · DOI: 10.1186/s12870-024-05879-8 · Citations: 33

Matched topics: drought

Drought stress significantly impacts wheat productivity, but plant growth regulators may help mitigate these effects. This study examined the influence of gibberellic acid (GA3) and abscisic acid (ABA) on wheat (Triticum aestivum L., CV: Giza 171) growth and yield under different water regimes. Using a split-plot design, we tested three drought levels as main plots: normal irrigation (80% field capacity), moderate drought (60% field capacity), and severe drought (40% field capacity). Subplots…

Climate change and gendered vulnerability: A systematic review of women’s health

Authors: G. Anjum, Mudassar Aziz

Journal: Women’s Health · DOI: 10.1177/17455057251323645 · Citations: 34

Matched topics: climate change

Background: Climate change is an urgent global threat, with women in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) disproportionately facing adverse health outcomes. Gendered roles, combined with socioeconomic, cultural, and environmental factors, exacerbate women’s vulnerabilities, increasing the burden of mental health issues, water insecurity, sanitation challenges, and caregiving responsibilities. Objectives: This review seeks to systematically examine the intersection between climate change a…

Climate Change Impact on Geographical Region and Healthcare Analysis Using Deep Learning Algorithms

Authors: G. Srikanth, Ch. V. Raghavendran, M. Ramkumar Prabhu, Mustafa Radha, Nikul Kumari, Sabitha Kumari Francis

Journal: Remote Sensing in Earth Systems Sciences · DOI: 10.1007/s41976-024-00187-z · Citations: 33

Matched topics: climate change

Abstract not available.

ABA-auxin cascade regulates crop root angle in response to drought.

Authors: Ya-jun Xiong, Xiaoyun Song, Poonam Mehra, Suhang Yu, Qiaoyi Li, Dilixiadanmu Tashenmaimaiti et al.

Journal: Current Biology · DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.12.003 · Citations: 31

Matched topics: drought

Enhancing drought resistance through the manipulation of root system architecture (RSA) in crops represents a crucial strategy for addressing food insecurity challenges. Abscisic acid (ABA) plays important roles in drought tolerance; yet, its molecular mechanisms in regulating RSA, especially in cereal crops, remain unclear. In this study, we report a new mechanism whereby ABA mediates local auxin biosynthesis to regulate root gravitropic response, thereby controlling the alteration of RSA in…

Assessing the Cost of Hospital Building Materials: Effects of Temperature-Precipitation-Flood Dynamics on Landuse and Landcover

Authors: You Min, Sheng Chen, Muhammad Rizwan Quddusi, Rana Waqar Aslam, Hammad Mehmood, Syed Yasir Usman et al.

Journal: Rangeland Ecology & Management · DOI: 10.1016/j.rama.2024.11.007 · Citations: 29

Matched topics: flood

Abstract not available.

Employing plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria for abiotic stress mitigation in plants: with a focus on drought stress

Authors: S. Chattaraj, Aurodeepa Samantaray, Arindam Ganguly, H. Thatoi

Journal: Discover Applied Sciences · DOI: 10.1007/s42452-025-06468-6 · Citations: 29

Matched topics: drought

Abiotic stresses, particularly drought, pose a significant threat to global agriculture and affect crop yield and quality. Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) have emerged as a promising solution for mitigating these stresses and enhancing plant resilience. This review explores the role of PGPR in alleviating abiotic stress with a special focus on drought. PGPR contribute to stress tolerance through various mechanisms, including the production of phytohormones, such as indole-3-acetic…

Revealing real impact of microalgae on seasonal dynamics of bacterial community in a pilot-scale microalgal-bacterial consortium system.

Authors: Peng Xie, Qiu Shi Wang, Wen-Ying Qu, Xi Chen, Yujie Feng, Jun Ma et al.

Journal: Water Research · DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2025.123145 · Citations: 29

Matched topics: seasonal

The microalgal-bacterial consortium (MBC) system is recognized as an advanced approach for nitrogen and phosphorus removal in wastewater treatment. However, the influence of microalgae on bacterial community dynamics and niche differentiation across varying seasonal conditions remains unexplored. In this study, we established a pilot-scale continuous-flow MBC system to disentangle, for the first time, the impact of microalgae on seasonal bacterial community succession by conducting monthly ti…

Adaptation to Climate Change in Viticulture: The Role of Varietal Selection—A Review

Authors: Miguel Baltazar, I. Castro, Berta Gonçalves

Journal: Plants · DOI: 10.3390/plants14010104 · Citations: 29

Matched topics: climate change

Viticulture faces unprecedented challenges due to the rapidly changing climate, particularly in regions like the Mediterranean Basin. Consequently, climate change adaptation strategies are crucial in viticulture, with short-term strategies being widely used despite increasing concerns about their sustainability, and long-term strategies considered promising, though costly. A promising but understudied strategy is varietal selection, as grapevines exhibit vast intervarietal diversity with unta…

Improving the effectiveness of climate change adaptation measures

Authors: Daniel Puig, W. Neil Adger, Jon Barnett, Lisa Vanhala, Emily Boyd

Journal: Climatic Change · DOI: 10.1007/s10584-024-03838-8 · Citations: 29

Matched topics: climate change

Abstract To a large degree, economic metrics and mechanisms underpin the design of adaptation policies. Such a focus has undesired consequences on the effectiveness of adaptation measures as well as on our ability to prevent incommensurable losses. The article puts forward four strategic changes in adaptation policy that shift the focus away from markets and toward community-level visions of what a liveable future entails. These changes involve accommodating diverse ethical positions, through…

Effective landslide risk management in era of climate change, demographic change, and evolving societal priorities

Authors: Vittoria Capobianco, Clarence Edward Choi, Giovanni B. Crosta, D. Jean Hutchinson, Michel Jaboyedoff, Suzanne Lacasse et al.

Journal: Landslides · DOI: 10.1007/s10346-024-02418-2 · Citations: 25

Matched topics: climate change

Abstract not available.

Spatiotemporal variations of water levels and river-lake interaction in the Poyang Lake basin under the extreme drought

Authors: Hexiang Chen, Guangqiu Jin, Hongwu Tang, Jinran Wu, You‐Gan Wang, Zhongtian Zhang et al.

Journal: Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies · DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrh.2024.102165 · Citations: 20

Matched topics: river, drought

Poyang Lake, China’s largest freshwater lake The water level variations of Poyang Lake and the combined effects of the upstream rivers and the Yangtze River during extreme drought events are not yet fully understood. In this study, the temporal and spatial variations of Poyang Lake’s water level and the river-lake interactions were investigated using mathematical statistics and regression models. Extreme drought occurrences in Poyang Lake have increased over fourfold compared to previous peri…

Enhanced Land-Surface Temperature Recovery Through Multisensor Data Fusion and Spatial Resolution Improvement

Authors: Xulong Duan, Zahid Jahangir, Linlin Lu, Qazi Muhammad Yasir, Rana Waqar Aslam, Rayees Ahmed et al.

Journal: IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing · DOI: 10.1109/jstars.2025.3548428 · Citations: 24

Matched topics: land surface model

This study presents a novel multimodel fusion approach for enhancing land surface temperature (LST) recovery and spatial resolution improvement. We compare and integrate linear Ridge regression and nonlinear random forest (RF) ensemble models to retrieve high-resolution LST from thermal infrared (TIR) remote sensing data. Initially, LST is computed using a single-channel (SC) algorithm at 30 m (SCLST-30 m) and 90 m (SCLST-90 m). The SCLST-90 m is then enhanced through a multimodel fusion fram…

Authors: Derek C. G. Muir, María J. Gunnarsdóttir, Krystyna Kozioł, Frank von Hippel, Danuta Szumińska, Nicoletta Ademollo et al.

Journal: Environmental Science Advances · DOI: 10.1039/d4va00240g · Citations: 24

Matched topics: climate change

Climate change leads to releases of persistent organic pollutants and chemicals of emerging concern as glaciers melt and permafrost thaws. Increased human activity in the Arctic may enhance local emissions of potentially problematic chemicals.

Ecological risks of PFAS in China’s surface water: A machine learning approach.

Authors: Xinmiao Huang, Huijuan Wang, Xiaoyong Song, Zilin Han, Yilan Shu, Jiaheng Wu et al.

Journal: Environment International · DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2025.109290 · Citations: 23

Matched topics: surface water

The persistence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in surface water can pose risks to ecosystems, while due to data limitations, the occurrence, risks, and future trends of PFAS at large scales remain unknown. This study investigated the ecological risks of PFAS in surface water in China under different Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs) using machine learning modeling, based on concentration data collected from 167 published papers. The results indicated that long-chain PFAS cur…

Expanding towards contraction: the alternation of floods and droughts as a fundamental component in river ecology

Authors: Susana Bernal, José L. J. Ledesma, Xavier Peñarroya, Carolina Jativa, Núria Catalán, Emilio O. Casamayor et al.

Journal: Biogeochemistry · DOI: 10.1007/s10533-024-01197-1 · Citations: 7

Matched topics: hydrology, river, flood, drought

Abstract Climate warming is causing more extreme weather conditions, with both larger and more intense precipitation events as well as extended periods of drought in many regions of the world. The consequence is an alteration of the hydrological regime of streams and rivers, with an increase in the probability of extreme hydrological conditions. Mediterranean-climate regions usually experience extreme hydrological events on a seasonal basis and thus, freshwater Mediterranean ecosystems can be…

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.

Research on simpliffied evaluation method for soil-rock mixed slope stability under dam-break flood impact

Authors: Shuai Huang, Lin Zhang, Dong Li

Journal: Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment · DOI: 10.1007/s10064-024-04055-4 · Citations: 35

Matched topics: flood

Abstract not available.

A copula-based multivariate flood frequency analysis under climate change effects

Authors: Marzieh Khajehali, Hamid R. Safavi, Mohammad Reza Nikoo, Mohammad Reza Najafi, Reza Alizadeh-Sh

Journal: Scientific Reports · DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-84543-5 · Citations: 20

Matched topics: streamflow, flood, climate change

Floods are among the most severe natural hazards, causing substantial damage and affecting millions of lives. These events are inherently multi-dimensional, requiring analysis across multiple factors. Traditional research often uses a bivariate framework relying on historical data, but climate change is expected to influence flood frequency analysis and flood system design in the future. This study assesses the projected changes in flood characteristics based on eight downscaled and bias-corr…

Assessment of urban flood disaster responses and causal analysis at different temporal scales based on social media data and machine learning algorithms

Authors: Qichen Guo, Sheng Jiao, Yuchen Yang, Yan Yu, Yuqi Pan

Journal: International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction · DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2024.105170 · Citations: 30

Matched topics: flood

With the widespread popularity of social media, leveraging this real-time data for flood disaster information acquisition and emergency management has become increasingly important. This study conducts a statistical analysis of urban flooding in Changsha from 2017 to 2024, utilizing social media data and machine learning algorithms. The findings indicate a temporal correlation between social media activity and rainfall, with a significant increasing trend in response rates over time. Short-te…

From risk to resilience and sustainability: Addressing urban flash floods and waterlogging

Authors: Z. R. M. Abdullah Kaiser, Fatema Akter

Journal: Risk sciences. · DOI: 10.1016/j.risk.2025.100011 · Citations: 26

Matched topics: flood

Urban flash floods, which occur rapidly in densely populated areas, pose significant risks to infrastructure, public safety, and sustainable development. These events, along with the resulting waterlogging, are becoming increasingly common. Understanding and predicting flash floods and waterlogging are essential for building resilience and mitigating their harmful effects. A lack of integrated insights and collaboration among diverse stakeholders hampers effective responses. This study, focus…

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.

Improving Streamflow Prediction Using Multiple Hydrological Models and Machine Learning Methods

Authors: Hiren Solanki, Urmin Vegad, Anuj Prakash Kushwaha, Vimal Mishra

Journal: Water Resources Research · DOI: 10.1029/2024wr038192 · Citations: 52

Matched topics: hydrologic model, streamflow, land surface model

Abstract Streamflow prediction is crucial for flood monitoring and early warning, which often hampered by bias and uncertainties arising from nonlinear processes, model parameterization, and errors in meteorological forecast. We examined the utility of multiple hydrological models (VIC, H08, CWatM, Noah‐MP, and CLM) and machine learning (ML) methods to improve streamflow simulations and prediction. The hydrological models (HMs) were forced with observed meteorological data from the India Mete…

Comparison of LSTM and SVM methods through wavelet decomposition in drought forecasting

Authors: T. Tuğrul, Mehmet Ali Hınıs, S. Oruç

Journal: Earth Science Informatics · DOI: 10.1007/s12145-024-01541-x · Citations: 32

Matched topics: drought

Abstract not available.

Flood hazard zones prediction using machine-learning-based geospatial approach in lower Niger River basin, Nigeria

Authors: Adedoyin Benson Adeyemi, Akinola Adesuji Komolafe

Journal: Natural Hazards Research · DOI: 10.1016/j.nhres.2025.01.002 · Citations: 23

Matched topics: river, flood

Flooding has had devastating impacts on lives and properties over the years, caused as a result of climate change, rapid population growth, urbanization, and poor urban planning. The recurring events of this hazard necessitate the development of accurate flood hazard maps to better inform disaster preparedness and mitigation strategies. Therefore, this study aims to integrate Machine Learning Models (MLM) with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) techniques to predict flood hazard zones in th…

Assessing the performance and interpretability of the CNN-LSTM-Attention model for daily streamflow forecasting in typical basins of the eastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

Authors: Chuchu Zhang, Yuyan Zhou, Fan Lu, Jianwei Liu, Jiayue Zhang, Zeying Yin et al.

Journal: Scientific Reports · DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-84810-5 · Citations: 23

Matched topics: streamflow

Hydrological forecasting is of great significance to regional water resources management and reservoir operation. Climate change has increased the complexity and difficulty of hydrological forecasting. In this study, a hybrid explainable streamflow forecasting model based on CNN-LSTM-Attention was established for five typical river source regions in the eastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (EQTP). The model effectively simulates typical basins in the EQTP, achieving an NSE range of 0.79 to 0.92 and …

Time series predictions in unmonitored sites: a survey of machine learning techniques in water resources

Authors: Jared Willard, Charuleka Varadharajan, Xiaowei Jia, Vipin Kumar

Journal: Environmental Data Science · DOI: 10.1017/eds.2024.14 · Citations: 21

Matched topics: hydrologic model, streamflow

Abstract Prediction of dynamic environmental variables in unmonitored sites remains a long-standing challenge for water resources science. The majority of the world’s freshwater resources have inadequate monitoring of critical environmental variables needed for management. Yet, the need to have widespread predictions of hydrological variables such as river flow and water quality has become increasingly urgent due to climate and land use change over the past decades, and their associated impac…

Multi-Index Assessment and Machine Learning Integration for Drought Monitoring Using Google Earth Engine

Authors: Xulong Duan, Rana Waqar Aslam, Syed Ali Asad Naqvi, Dmitry E. Kucher, Zohaib Afzal, Danish Raza et al.

Journal: IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing · DOI: 10.1109/jstars.2025.3580652 · Citations: 17

Matched topics: drought, land surface model

This study advances multi-sensor remote sensing data fusion integrating optical (Sentinel-2, MODIS), thermal (LST), and hydrological (SMAP) sensors with climate datasets to evaluate soil moisture dynamics at five depths (0–50 cm) across nine agricultural zones (October 2021–September 2023), leveraging AI and machine learning to address data quality challenges in heterogeneous sensor inputs. Our novel AI-driven approach improved data fusion accuracy by 27% compared to conventional methods, ena…

Water Management, Irrigation, and Groundwater

Water management research this week spans 6 papers covering integrated water resources management, irrigation scheduling, groundwater monitoring, and water-energy-food nexus analyses. Studies range from global-scale assessments to site-specific irrigation optimization, with particular attention to satellite-based monitoring of water use and land subsidence from groundwater extraction.

Pollution and health risk assessment of heavy metals in surface water of the industrial region in Gazipur, Bangladesh

Authors: Nur-E-Jannat Preonty, Md. Nahid Hassan, A.H.M. Selim Reza, Md Rasel, Md. Mahibi Alom Mahim, M Jannat

Journal: Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology · DOI: 10.1016/j.enceco.2025.02.014 · Citations: 45

Matched topics: surface water

Heavy metal contamination in surface water poses significant health and environmental risks, especially in industrial regions. This study evaluates heavy metal pollution and associated health hazards in the Basan Industrial Area, Gazipur, Bangladesh. A total of 30 surface water samples were analyzed for cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), nickel (Ni), chromium (Cr), zinc (Zn), manganese (Mn), copper (Cu), and iron (Fe). Pollution indices, including the Heavy Metal Pollution Index (HPI), Heavy Metal Eval…

Integration of smart water management and photovoltaic pumping system to supply domestic water for rural communities

Authors: Meita Rumbayan, Imanuel Pundoko, Sherwin R.U.A. Sompie, Dirko G. S. Ruindungan

Journal: Results in Engineering · DOI: 10.1016/j.rineng.2025.103966 · Citations: 25

Matched topics: water management

• The article presents a comprehensive design for integrating smart water management (SWM) and photovoltaic (PV) pumping systems to supply domestic water to rural communities. • The proposed system leverages advanced technologies like IoT connectivity, smart sensors, and energy storage to optimize water distribution and reduce energy consumption. • By using solar energy to power water pumps, the system reduces reliance on traditional energy sources, promoting environmental sustainability and …

Climate change and its Impact on Agriculture

Authors: Sumreen Anjum, Zain Mustaq, Mubeen Sarwar, Moazzam Anees, Tahira Abbas, Sumaira Maqsood et al.

Journal: Journal of agriculture and biology. · DOI: 10.55627/agribiol.002.02.0970 · Citations: 25

Matched topics: climate change

Global agriculture is facing serious problems from climate change, which will affect agricultural productivity, water availability, and rural lives. This study looks at the many effects of climate change on agriculture, emphasizing important patterns, weak points, and mitigation techniques. An rise in the severity of extreme weather events, altered precipitation patterns, and rising temperatures all cause disruptions to agricultural systems, which has an impact on animal production and crop y…

Scale-up of solar interfacial evaporation devices: advanced optical, thermal, and water management for efficient seawater desalination

Authors: Shang Liu, Shiteng Li, Qijun Yang, Meng Lin

Journal: Energy & Environmental Science · DOI: 10.1039/d5ee01958c · Citations: 23

Matched topics: water management

Significant progress has been made in enhancing solar interfacial evaporation performance at the laboratory scale, however, translating these improvements to meter-scale systems suitable for practical deployment remains limited by challenges.

IoT-Enabled Solar-Powered Smart Irrigation for Precision Agriculture

Authors: Md Rasel Al Mamun, Abu Kawsar Ahmed, Sidratul Muntaha Upoma, Md. Mashurul Haque, Muhammad Ashik-E-Rabbani

Journal: Smart Agricultural Technology · DOI: 10.1016/j.atech.2025.100773 · Citations: 23

Matched topics: irrigation

Abstract not available.

A Holistic Catchment‐Scale Framework to Guide Flood and Drought Mitigation Towards Improved Biodiversity Conservation and Human Wellbeing

Authors: Phillip J. Haubrock, Rachel Stubbington, Nicola Fohrer, Henner Hollert, Sonja C. Jähnig, Bruno Merz et al.

Journal: Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Water · DOI: 10.1002/wat2.70001 · Citations: 13

Matched topics: hydrology, flood, drought

ABSTRACT As climatic extremity intensifies, a fundamental rethink is needed to promote the sustainable use of freshwater resources. Both floods and droughts, including water scarcity, are exacerbating declines in river biodiversity and ecosystem services, with consequences for both people and nature. Although this is a global challenge, densely populated regions such as Europe, East Asia and North‐America, as well as the regions most affected by climate change, are particularly vulnerable. To…

Hydrological Processes, Snow Dynamics, and Remote Sensing

This theme encompasses 11 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.

From river to groundwater: Antibiotics pollution, resistance prevalence, and source tracking.

Authors: Dailing Wu, Hong Bai, Liang-Ying He, Lu-Xi He, Fang-Zhou Gao, Chong Liu et al.

Journal: Environment International · DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2025.109305 · Citations: 48

Matched topics: river

The extensive use of antibiotics has led to their frequent detection as residues in the environment. However, monitoring of their levels in groundwater and the associated ecological and health risks remains limited, and the impact of river pollution on groundwater is still unclear. This study focused on the highly urbanized Maozhou River and its groundwater. Forty-five antibiotics and microbial community composition were analyzed by high-resolution LC-MS/MS and 16S rRNA gene sequencing, respe…

Attribution and Risk Projections of Hydrological Drought Over Water‐Scarce Central Asia

Authors: Xin Wu, Wenhui Tang, Feng Chen, Shijie Wang, Zulfiyor Bakhtiyorov, Yuxin Liu et al.

Journal: Earth s Future · DOI: 10.1029/2024ef005243 · Citations: 31

Matched topics: runoff, streamflow, drought

Abstract Central Asia (CA), a typical arid and semiarid region, has experienced worsening droughts, adversely impacting agricultural production and socioeconomic development. However, the evolution of hydrological droughts in CA remains unclear. Here, we used instrumental streamflow and reanalysis to demonstrate a decline in surface runoff in CA since the 1990s, with 44.6% and 33.2% of the area dominated by reductions in snowmelt and precipitation, respectively. We found that global warming c…

Advancing the science of headwater streamflow for global water protection

Authors: H. Golden, J. Christensen, H. McMillan, Christa A. Kelleher, Charles R. Lane, A. Husic et al.

Journal: Nature Water · DOI: 10.1038/s44221-024-00351-1 · Citations: 34

Matched topics: streamflow

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Evaluation of heavy metal accumulation and sources in surface sediments of the Pearl River Estuary (China).

Authors: Haihan Liang, Guojuan Wang, Hongying Guo, Lixia Niu, Qingshu Yang

Journal: Marine Environmental Research · DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2025.106948 · Citations: 25

Matched topics: river

The Pearl River Estuary (PRE) has experienced an influx of metals and nutrients, predominantly from the Pearl River, which has led to a potential threat to the estuarine ecosystem. In this study, sediment samples were densely collected to clarify the accumulation, and source contributions of heavy metals (namely Hg, Zn, Cu, As, Pb, Cd, and Cr) in the PRE. The spatial distributions of these metals exhibited significant differences, with higher values detected in the offshore areas and lower va…

Quantifying Dynamic Linkages Between Precipitation, Groundwater Recharge, and Streamflow Using Ensemble Rainfall‐Runoff Analysis

Authors: Huibin Gao, Qin Ju, Dawei Zhang, Zhenlong Wang, Z. Hao, James W. Kirchner

Journal: Water Resources Research · DOI: 10.1029/2024WR037821 · Citations: 19

Matched topics: runoff, streamflow

Understanding streamflow generation at the catchment scale requires quantifying how different components of the system are linked, and how they respond to meteorological forcing. Here we present a proof‐of‐concept study characterizing and quantifying dynamic linkages between precipitation, groundwater recharge, and streamflow using a data‐driven nonlinear deconvolution and demixing approach, Ensemble Rainfall‐Runoff Analysis (ERRA). Streamflow in our mesoscale, intensively farmed test catchme…

Tree‐Ring Insights Into Past and Future Streamflow Variations in Beijing, Northern China

Authors: Honghua Cao, Feng Chen, Mao Hu, Tiyuan Hou, Xiaoen Zhao, Shijie Wang et al.

Journal: Water Resources Research · DOI: 10.1029/2024wr038084 · Citations: 19

Matched topics: runoff, streamflow

Abstract As the largest city in northern China and the capital of China, the rapid increases in Beijing’s water consumption in recent years have made water resources provision an increasing problem. To rationally allocate water resources, it is important to obtain long‐term runoff information in Beijing. In this study we develop a 236‐year chronology of tree‐ring widths based on cores from Pinus tabuliformis from four sampling sites. The resulting regression model reconstructs December–July r…

Distribution and risk assessment of microplastics in a source water reservoir, Central China

Authors: Minghui Shen, Yang Li, Liwen Qin, Xudong Chen, Tianyu Ao, Xishu Liang et al.

Journal: Scientific Reports · DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-84894-z · Citations: 22

Matched topics: reservoir

The current researches on microplastics in different water layers of reservoirs remains limited. This study aims to investigate the microplastics in different water layers within a source water reservoir. Results revealed that the abundance of microplastics ranged from 2.07 n/L to 14.28 n/L (reservoir, water) and 3 to 7.02 n/L (river, water), while varied from 350 to 714 n/kg(dw) (reservoir, sediment) and 299 to 1360 n/kg(dw) (river, sediment). The average abundance in surface, middle, and bo…

Changes in Snow Drought and the Impacts on Streamflow Across Northern Catchments

Authors: Juntai Han, Yuting Yang, Yuhan Guo, Changming Li, Ziwei Liu, Zhuoyi Tu et al.

Journal: Water Resources Research · DOI: 10.1029/2024WR037492 · Citations: 17

Matched topics: streamflow, drought

Snow drought, characterized by an anomalous reduction in snowpack, exerts profound hydrological and socioeconomic impacts in cold regions. Despite its significance, the influence of diverse snow drought types, including warm, dry, and warm‐and‐dry variants, on streamflow remains inadequately understood. Here we present the first hemispheric‐scale, observation‐based assessment of snow drought patterns and the impacts on seasonal and annual streamflow (Q) across 3049 northern catchments over 19…

Comprehensive evaluation of antibiotic pollution in a typical tributary of the Yellow River, China: Source-specific partitioning and fate analysis.

Authors: Ruimin Liu, Lu Liu, Yue Liu, Linfang Wang

Journal: Journal of Hazardous Materials · DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2025.137294 · Citations: 24

Matched topics: river

The partitioning and migrating of antibiotic residues pose a considerable pollution to the river environment. However, a source-specific approach for quantifying the fate of antibiotics is lacking. To further elucidate the migration behavior of antibiotics from different pollution sources in aquatic environments, we introduced a source-specific partition coefficient (S-Kp) based on Positive Matrix Factorization (PMF) model to improve the multimedia model. This study identified six sources of …

Study on the driving factors of watershed runoff change in Zuli River by Budyko hypothesis and soil and water assessment tool model

Authors: Yun Zhao, Rui Zhang, Heping Shu, Yaxian Li, Zhi Jin Xu, Qiang Wang

Journal: Ecological Indicators · DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2024.112963 · Citations: 16

Matched topics: river, runoff

• The SWAT model is capable of accurately simulating runoff in the Zuli River basin. • Elasticity theory is used to calculate the sensitivity of land use type to runoff. • The contribution rate of driving factors to runoff change is simulated and quantified under multi-scenario design. • Compared with Budyko hypothesis, the quantized eigenvalues different. • The SWAT model effectively simulates significant hydrological changes attributed to land-use variations. The Loess Plateau Basin faces c…

Hydrological dynamics of the Yangtze river-Dongting lake system after the construction of the three Gorges dam

Authors: Xiaohe Lai, Huangjie Zou, Jun Jiang, Jian Jia, Yan Liu, Wen Wei

Journal: Scientific Reports · DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-83751-3 · Citations: 15

Matched topics: river, runoff

The Yangtze River-Dongting Lake link has gotten a lot of attention as a because of the Three Gorges Project. However, the hydrological dynamic process and future direction of the river-lake interaction in the context of sediment reduction are yet unknown. Based on Dongting Lake Basin runoff and sediment data from 1961 to 2020, as well as field monitoring data of turbidity and flow velocity from Yichang to Chenglingji section of the Yangtze River, this paper examines the runoff and sediment va…

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