Weekly Literature Review

Week 12 · March 17–March 23, 2025

50 relevant papers found across 6 themes

Executive Summary

This week’s review covers 50 papers across 6 themes. The most cited paper examines Climate Change and Vector-Borne Disease Transmission: The Role of Insect Behavio, with 50 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. Climate Change and Vector-Borne Disease Transmission: The Role of Insect Behavioral and Physiological Adaptations
    2. Decreasing dynamic predictability of global agricultural drought with warming climate
    3. Ceramic-carbon Janus membrane for robust solar-thermal desalination
    4. Drought legacies delay spring green-up in northern ecosystems
    5. Climate change impacts on flood hazards and surface-subsurface water interactions in the Lancang Mekong River Basin
    6. Extreme rainfall effects on water table dynamics and surface water-groundwater interactions: Insights from a semiarid alluvial fan in Northern China
    7. Divergence of microbial carbon use efficiency and soil organic carbon along a tidal flooding gradient in a subtropical coastal wetland
    8. Linking spatiotemporal variations in urban land surface temperature to land use and land Cover: A case study in Hangzhou City, China
    9. Mitigating severe hydrological droughts in the Brazilian tropical high-land region: A novel land use strategy under climate change
    10. Balancing future urban development and carbon sequestration: A multi-scenario InVEST model analysis of China’s urban clusters
    11. Role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in drought-resilient soybeans (Glycine max L.): unraveling the morphological, physio-biochemical traits, and expression of polyamine biosynthesis genes
    12. Elevational dynamics of vegetation changes in response to climate change on the Tibetan plateau
    13. DSD1/ZmICEb regulates stomatal development and drought tolerance in maize
    14. Identifying irrigated areas using land surface temperature and hydrological modelling: application to the Rhine basin
    15. Monitoring, modeling, and forecasting long-term changes in coastal seawater quality due to climate change
    16. Advancing Adhesive Strategies for Endodontically Treated Teeth—Part I: Impact of Endodontic Irrigation Protocols on the Chemical Composition and Structural Integrity of Coronal Dentin
    17. A comprehensive fracture characterization method for shale reservoirs
  3. Flood Risk Assessment and Extreme Precipitation
    1. Review on the need for inventories and management of reservoirs of POPs and other persistent, bioaccumulating and toxic substances (PBTs) in the face of climate change
    2. Early flooding fault diagnosis method of fuel cell based on feature amplification transformer
    3. Exploring the dynamic impact of future land use changes on urban flood disasters: A case study in Zhengzhou City, China
  4. Machine Learning and AI for Hydrological Prediction
    1. Yield prediction, pest and disease diagnosis, soil fertility mapping, precision irrigation scheduling, and food quality assessment using machine learning and deep learning algorithms
    2. Are Deep Learning Models in Hydrology Entity Aware?
    3. Seasonal forecasting of the hourly electricity demand applying machine and deep learning algorithms impact analysis of different factors
    4. RFM_Trans: Runoff forecasting model for catchment flood protection using strategies optimized Transformer
    5. Machine Learning Methods for Earth Observation and Remote Sensing Using Spaceborne GNSS Reflectometry: Current status, challenges, and future prospects
    6. Optimizing deep neural networks for high-resolution land cover classification through data augmentation
  5. Hydropower and Renewable Energy-Water Systems
    1. Fish Ecology and Hydrological Responses to a Run-of-River Hydroelectric Project in Ecuador
  6. Water Management, Irrigation, and Groundwater
    1. Implications of seasonal variations of hydrogeochemical analysis using GIS, WQI, and statistical analysis method for the semi-arid region
    2. Confinement-Modulated Singlet-Oxygen Nanoreactors for Water Decontamination
    3. Progress in MXene-based photothermal materials for solar-driven water evaporation and desalination
    4. Assessing the Accuracy of SWOT Measurements of Water Bodies in Australia
    5. Janus wettability Ag/polydopamine textile-based separated type solar interfacial evaporator for efficient salt-free desalination
    6. Advancements in Electrode Materials: The Role of MXenes in Capacitive Deionization Technology
    7. Chemical characteristics of groundwater and surface water affected by human activities in the upper Jinzi River Basin, China
    8. Ionic covalent organic framework engineered super-charged thin-film composite polyamide membrane for desalination
    9. Enhancing nitrogen fertilizer productivity in cotton fields in southern Xinjiang by improving the soil microenvironment through water and nitrogen management
  7. Hydrological Processes, Snow Dynamics, and Remote Sensing
    1. Advancing flood risk assessment: Multitemporal SAR-based flood inventory generation using transfer learning and hybrid fuzzy-AHP-machine learning for flood susceptibility mapping in the Mahananda River Basin
    2. Lithium Brines: Origin, Characteristics, and Global Distribution
    3. Multi-bionic Strategies Integration in Cellulose Nanofiber-Based Metagels with Strong Hydrogen-Bonded Network for Solar-Driven Water Evaporation
    4. Projecting Future Wetland Dynamics Under Climate Change and Land Use Pressure: A Machine Learning Approach Using Remote Sensing and Markov Chain Modeling
    5. Potential impacts of microplastic pollution on soil–water–plant dynamics
    6. Integrating Blue–Green Infrastructure with Gray Infrastructure for Climate-Resilient Surface Water Flood Management in the Plain River Networks
    7. Linking Antibiotic Residues and Antibiotic Resistance Genes to Water Quality Parameters in Urban Reservoirs: A Seasonal Perspective
    8. Biofilms as potential reservoirs of antimicrobial resistance in vulnerable settings
    9. Enhancing flood prediction through remote sensing, machine learning, and Google Earth Engine
    10. Digital Elevation Model-Driven River Channel Boundary Monitoring Using the Natural Breaks (Jenks) Method
    11. Coupled hydrologic, hydraulic, and surface water quality models for pollution management in urban–rural areas
    12. Construction and optimization of ecological security patterns based on ecosystem service function and ecosystem sensitivity in the important ecological functional area — A case study in the Yellow River Basin
    13. Land surface hydrological modelling of the Mackenzie River Basin: Parametrization to simulate streamflow and permafrost dynamics
    14. Seasonal and diurnal freeze–thaw dynamics of a rock glacier and their impacts on mixing and solute transport
  8. Statistics
    1. Papers by journal
  9. Filtering Criteria

Climate Change and Terrestrial Water Storage

This week features 17 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.

Climate Change and Vector-Borne Disease Transmission: The Role of Insect Behavioral and Physiological Adaptations

Authors: Ebrahim Abbasi

Journal: Integrative Organismal Biology · DOI: 10.1093/iob/obaf011 · Citations: 50

Matched topics: climate change

Synopsis Climate change is profoundly reshaping the behavior, physiology, and distribution of insect vectors, with significant implications for vector-borne disease transmission. Rising temperatures, shifting precipitation patterns, and extreme weather events are driving behavioral adaptations such as altered host-seeking patterns, modified resting site preferences, and extended seasonal activity. Concurrently, vectors exhibit physiological plasticity, including enhanced thermal tolerance, de…

Decreasing dynamic predictability of global agricultural drought with warming climate

Authors: Haijiang Wu, Xiaoling Su, Shengzhi Huang, V. P. Singh, Sha Zhou, Xuezhi Tan et al.

Journal: Nature Climate Change · DOI: 10.1038/s41558-025-02289-y · Citations: 47

Matched topics: drought

Abstract not available.

Ceramic-carbon Janus membrane for robust solar-thermal desalination

Authors: Yingchao Dong, Camille Violet, Chunyi Sun, Xianhui Li, Yuxuan Sun, Qingbin Zheng et al.

Journal: Nature Communications · DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-57888-2 · Citations: 38

Matched topics: surface water

) than most existing polymeric solar-thermal distillation membranes. Simulation results ascribe enhanced performance to an increased membrane surface temperature, which mitigates temperature polarization and attenuation, thus enhancing the desalination driving force. The nano-carbon membrane surface accelerates water evaporation by inducing a transition from free water to intermediate water with decreased hydrogen bonding and a lower evaporation energy barrier. Water vapor molecules transport…

Drought legacies delay spring green-up in northern ecosystems

Authors: Ying Liu, Yao Zhang, Josep Peňuelas, Steven A. Kannenberg, Haibo Gong, W. Yuan et al.

Journal: Nature Climate Change · DOI: 10.1038/s41558-025-02273-6 · Citations: 34

Matched topics: drought

Abstract not available.

Climate change impacts on flood hazards and surface-subsurface water interactions in the Lancang Mekong River Basin

Authors: Salik Bhusal, Sangam Shrestha, Tilasmi Aryal

Journal: Journal of Hydrology · DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2025.133082 · Citations: 6

Matched topics: hydrologic model, river, streamflow, flood, climate change, surface water

Abstract not available.

Extreme rainfall effects on water table dynamics and surface water-groundwater interactions: Insights from a semiarid alluvial fan in Northern China

Authors: Yidong Wang, Ying Hu, Huixia Wang, Jian Luo, Deyi Hou

Journal: Journal of Hydrology · DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2025.133157 · Citations: 13

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

Abstract not available.

Divergence of microbial carbon use efficiency and soil organic carbon along a tidal flooding gradient in a subtropical coastal wetland

Authors: Ji Tan, Jiafang Huang, Weimin Quan, Lin Su, Yi Liu, YuanBin Cai et al.

Journal: Water Research · DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2025.123527 · Citations: 27

Matched topics: flood

), C-acquiring enzyme activities, soil basal respiration, and microbial biomass carbon (MBC). This enhanced efficiency stemmed from substrate-microbe interactions rather than environmental stresses, as communities transitioned from oligotrophic taxa (α-proteobacteria, Basidiomycota) specializing in recalcitrant terrestrial substrates to copiotrophic microorganisms (γ-proteobacteria, Bacteroidota, Ascomycota) efficiently metabolizing labile marine compounds. Contrary to terrestrial patterns, e…

Linking spatiotemporal variations in urban land surface temperature to land use and land Cover: A case study in Hangzhou City, China

Authors: Yu Song, Huiyan Xu, Ting Liu, Junfeng Xu, Xiaodong Song

Journal: Ecological Indicators · DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2025.113336 · Citations: 22

Matched topics: land surface model, surface water

• LULC’s impact on LST is pronounced in warmer seasons and weaker in colder ones. • Landscape composition has a greater effect at the urban scale than landscape configuration. • NDMI exhibits a more robust and stable negative correlation with LST across all seasons compared to NDVI. Urbanization-induced Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) changes are considered the direct cause of Urban Heat Island (UHI), whereas the impact of LULC on Land Surface Temperature (LST) exhibits spatiotemporal variabil…

Mitigating severe hydrological droughts in the Brazilian tropical high-land region: A novel land use strategy under climate change

Authors: Carlos Rogério de Mello, Jorge A. Gúzman, Nayara Paula Andrade Vieira, Marcelo Ribeiro Viola, Samuel Beskow, Li Guo et al.

Journal: International Soil and Water Conservation Research · DOI: 10.1016/j.iswcr.2025.03.005 · Citations: 6

Matched topics: hydrology, hydrologic model, streamflow, drought, climate change

Severe droughts have significantly increased in frequency, magnitude, and intensity over the past decade, particularly impacting tropical and subtropical regions. Southeast Brazil exemplifies this trend, where severe hydrological droughts threaten the economy and society. We propose a novel approach to assess the impact of land use and climate change on severe hydrological droughts by integrating streamflow simulations with the Standard Hydrological Index (SHI), which is based on variations i…

Balancing future urban development and carbon sequestration: A multi-scenario InVEST model analysis of China’s urban clusters

Authors: Jinxia Zhang, Zhao Liu, Zilong Guan, Lixia Wang, Jiaqi Zhang, Zhongqing Han

Journal: Journal of Environmental Management · DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125003 · Citations: 16

Matched topics: land surface model, earth system model

Abstract not available.

Role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in drought-resilient soybeans (Glycine max L.): unraveling the morphological, physio-biochemical traits, and expression of polyamine biosynthesis genes

Authors: Elham R. S. Soliman, Reda E. Abdelhameed, Rabab A. Metwally

Journal: Botanical studies · DOI: 10.1186/s40529-025-00455-1 · Citations: 20

Matched topics: drought

BACKGROUND: Drought stress is a catastrophic abiotic stressor that impedes the worldwide output of commodities and the development of plants. The Utilizing biological antioxidant stimulators, Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are one example increased the plants’ ability to withstand the effects of drought. The symbiotic response of soybean (Glycine max L.) to AMF inoculation was assessed in the experiment presented herewith at different watering regimes (field capacity of 25, 50, and 90%). …

Elevational dynamics of vegetation changes in response to climate change on the Tibetan plateau

Authors: Guang Pu, Lingyu Han, Liangliang Chen, Dan Wan, Hongfen Teng

Journal: Scientific Reports · DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-94896-0 · Citations: 20

Matched topics: climate change

Understanding long-term vegetation dynamics is essential for assessing ecosystem responses to climate change, particularly in ecologically sensitive regions like the Tibetan Plateau. While numerous studies have analyzed vegetation changes on the Tibetan Plateau from 1982 to 2015 using remote sensing data, most have been limited by insufficient temporal coverage and low-resolution datasets, constraining the accuracy of trend detection and driver analysis. To address this gap, we utilize a high…

DSD1/ZmICEb regulates stomatal development and drought tolerance in maize

Authors: Wenqi Zhou, Jun Yin, Yuqian Zhou, Yongsheng Li, Haijun He, Yang Yan-zhong et al.

Journal: Journal of Integrative Plant Biology · DOI: 10.1111/jipb.13890 · Citations: 19

Matched topics: drought

Maize (Zea mays L.) growth and yield are severely limited by drought stress worldwide. Stomata play crucial roles in transpiration and gas exchange and are thus essential for improving plant water-use efficiency (WUE) to help plants deal with the threat of drought. In this study, we characterized the maize dsd1 (decreased stomatal density 1) mutant, which showed defects in stomatal development, including guard mother cell differentiation, subsidiary cell formation and guard cell maturation. D…

Identifying irrigated areas using land surface temperature and hydrological modelling: application to the Rhine basin

Authors: Devi Purnamasari, Adriaan J. Teuling, Albrecht Weerts

Journal: Hydrology and earth system sciences · DOI: 10.5194/hess-29-1483-2025 · Citations: 4

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

Abstract. Information about irrigation with relevant spatiotemporal resolution for understanding and modelling irrigation dynamics is important for improved water resource management. However, achieving a frequent and consistent characterization of areas where signals from rain-fed pixels overlap with irrigated pixels has been challenging. Here, we identify irrigated areas using a novel framework that combines hydrological modelling and satellite observations of land surface temperature (LST)…

Monitoring, modeling, and forecasting long-term changes in coastal seawater quality due to climate change

Authors: Hong Guan, Hua Li Huang, Xiong Ke, Xiaoqian Cheng, Heng Zhang, Acong Chen et al.

Journal: Nature Communications · DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-57913-4 · Citations: 18

Matched topics: climate change

. Here, the aim of this study is to show that the nexus of re-exposure-eutrophication-emission reduction with human activities and climate feedback, cannot be ignored in the pursuit of effective environmental governance.

Advancing Adhesive Strategies for Endodontically Treated Teeth—Part I: Impact of Endodontic Irrigation Protocols on the Chemical Composition and Structural Integrity of Coronal Dentin

Authors: J. A. Marques, R. Falacho, S. Fateixa, F. Caramelo, J. Santos, João Rocha et al.

Journal: Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry · DOI: 10.1111/jerd.13460 · Citations: 15

Matched topics: irrigation

ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the effects of four endodontic irrigation protocols on the chemical composition and ultrastructure of coronal dentin. Materials and Methods Coronal dentin fragments were assigned to five study groups: NaOCl (3% sodium hypochlorite), NaOCl/EDTA (3% NaOCl and 17% ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid), NaOCl/EDTA/CHX (3% NaOCl, 17% EDTA and 2% chlorhexidine), NaOCl/HEDP (mixture of 3% NaOCl and 9% etidronic acid), and control (distilled water). Confocal Raman microscopy…

A comprehensive fracture characterization method for shale reservoirs

Authors: Chen Zhang, Zongquan Hu, Xiangye Kong, Bo Gao, Jiayi Liu, Yuhan Huang et al.

Journal: Petroleum Science · DOI: 10.1016/j.petsci.2025.03.022 · Citations: 17

Matched topics: reservoir

Opening-mode fractures play a crucial role in shale reservoirs, as they serve as flow channels and provide storage space for hydrocarbons. The shale reservoirs in the Permian Lucaogou Formation of the Junggar Basin, NW China, record multi-stage tectonic and diagenetic processes that created multi-stage natural fractures, thereby contributing to the oil content differentiation within the formation. Effective identification and characterization of natural fractures is vital for the efficient re…

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.

Review on the need for inventories and management of reservoirs of POPs and other persistent, bioaccumulating and toxic substances (PBTs) in the face of climate change

Authors: Roland Weber, Lautaro Gironés, Ulrich Förstner, Mats Tysklind, David Laner, Henner Hollert et al.

Journal: Environmental Sciences Europe · DOI: 10.1186/s12302-025-01060-6 · Citations: 10

Matched topics: streamflow, reservoir, climate change, earth system model

Large quantities of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and other persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic substances (PBTs) like heavy metals have accumulated mainly over the last century in reservoirs, such as landfills, dump sites, contaminated sites, and mine tailings, as well as in environmental sinks like soils and sediments. Large floods in the past 20 years have demonstrated the mobilisation of POPs/PBTs from these reservoirs, underscoring the limitations of conventional technical safeg…

Early flooding fault diagnosis method of fuel cell based on feature amplification transformer

Authors: Fengyan Yi, Yan Sun, Jinming Zhang, Jiaming Zhou, Caizhi Zhang, Wenhao Yu et al.

Journal: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy · DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.03.241 · Citations: 21

Matched topics: flood

Abstract not available.

Exploring the dynamic impact of future land use changes on urban flood disasters: A case study in Zhengzhou City, China

Authors: Yuanyuan Bai, Shao Sun, Yingjun Xu, Yi Zhao, Yujie Pan, Yao Xiao et al.

Journal: Geography and sustainability · DOI: 10.1016/j.geosus.2025.100287 · Citations: 7

Matched topics: runoff, flood, land surface model

• A comprehensive research framework based on various scenarios was successfully established. • A rainfall-runoff-flood model was developed to evaluate the impact of future land use changes on flooding risks. • Economic development scenario leads to higher surface runoff and flood hazard. • Strengthening ecological protection can effectively reduce flood hazards. In recent years, urban floods have increased in frequency and severity due to intensified extreme rainfall events exacerbated by ra…

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.

Yield prediction, pest and disease diagnosis, soil fertility mapping, precision irrigation scheduling, and food quality assessment using machine learning and deep learning algorithms

Authors: S. Ajith, S. Vijayakumar, N. Elakkiya

Journal: Discover Food · DOI: 10.1007/s44187-025-00338-1 · Citations: 36

Matched topics: irrigation

The growing demand for food grains amidst resource constraints necessitates advancements in crop management. Artificial intelligence, particularly machine learning and deep learning, is revolutionizing agricultural practices by enabling data-driven, precise, and sustainable solutions. This review synthesizes advancements in artificial intelligence applications across key domains, including crop yield prediction, precision irrigation, soil fertility mapping, insect pest and disease forecasting…

Are Deep Learning Models in Hydrology Entity Aware?

Authors: B. Heudorfer, Hoshin V. Gupta, R. Loritz

Journal: Geophysical Research Letters · DOI: 10.1029/2024GL113036 · Citations: 17

Matched topics: hydrology, streamflow, earth system model

Hydrology is experiencing a shift from process‐based toward deep learning (DL) models. Entity‐aware (EA) DL models with static features (predominantly physiographic proxies) merged to dynamic forcing features show significant performance improvements. However, recent studies challenge the notion that combining dynamic forcings with static attributes make such models entity aware, suggesting that static features are not effectively leveraged for generalization. We examine entity awareness usin…

Seasonal forecasting of the hourly electricity demand applying machine and deep learning algorithms impact analysis of different factors

Authors: H. El-Azab, R. Swief, Noha H. El-Amary, H. Temraz

Journal: Scientific Reports · DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-91878-0 · Citations: 19

Matched topics: seasonal

The purpose of this paper is to suggest short-term Seasonal forecasting for hourly electricity demand in the New England Control Area (ISO-NE-CA). Precision improvements are also considered when creating a model. Where the whole database is split into four seasons based on demand patterns. This article’s integrated model is built on techniques for machine and deep learning methods: Adaptive Neural-based Fuzzy Inference System, Long Short-Term Memory, Gated Recurrent Units, and Artificial Neur…

RFM_Trans: Runoff forecasting model for catchment flood protection using strategies optimized Transformer

Authors: Nana Bao, Chenyang Li, Xingting Yan, Mingyu Liu

Journal: Expert Systems with Applications · DOI: 10.1016/j.eswa.2025.127228 · Citations: 6

Matched topics: hydrology, hydrologic model, runoff, flood

Abstract not available.

Machine Learning Methods for Earth Observation and Remote Sensing Using Spaceborne GNSS Reflectometry: Current status, challenges, and future prospects

Authors: Jinwei Bu, Huan Li, Kegen Yu, Weimin Huang, Qiulan Wang, Chaoying Ji et al.

Journal: IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Magazine · DOI: 10.1109/mgrs.2025.3539983 · Citations: 14

Matched topics: hydrology, earth system model

Spaceborne GNSS reflectometry (GNSS-R) missions have been successfully launched in recent years, such as Technology Demonstration Satellite (TDS-1) in 2014, Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) in 2016, Bufeng (BF)-1 A/B in 2019, and Fengyun (FY)-3E/3F/3G and Tianmu-1, launched successively in 2021. They provide a large amount of data to support spaceborne GNSS-R remote sensing applications, and spaceborne GNSS-R technology has also been widely used in various remote sensing fi…

Optimizing deep neural networks for high-resolution land cover classification through data augmentation

Authors: Sergio Sierra, Rubén Ramo, Marc Padilla, Adolfo Cobo

Journal: Environmental Monitoring and Assessment · DOI: 10.1007/s10661-025-13870-5 · Citations: 12

Matched topics: hydrology, earth system model

This study presents an innovative approach to high-resolution land cover classification using deep learning, tackling the challenge of working with an exceptionally small dataset. Manual annotation of land cover data is both time-consuming and labor-intensive, making data augmentation crucial for enhancing model performance. While data augmentation is a well-established technique, there has not been a comprehensive and comparative evaluation of a wide range of data augmentation methods specif…

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.

Fish Ecology and Hydrological Responses to a Run-of-River Hydroelectric Project in Ecuador

Authors: Ibon Tobes, Emily Conrad, Jordi Rivera-Albuja, Blanca Ríos‐Touma, Rafael Miranda

Journal: Fishes · DOI: 10.3390/fishes10040143 · Citations: 7

Matched topics: hydrology, river, hydropower

Hydropower development is rapidly expanding in biodiversity-rich regions like the Ecuadorian Andes, raising major concerns about its ecological impacts. This study evaluates fish species composition and habitat characteristics in the Cristal and Dulcepamba Rivers, with a particular focus on the effects of the San José del Tambo Hydroelectric Project on the Dulcepamba River. Sampling conducted during the dry season (November–December 2023) at 15 sites incorporated fish surveys, habitat analyse…

Water Management, Irrigation, and Groundwater

Water management research this week spans 9 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.

Implications of seasonal variations of hydrogeochemical analysis using GIS, WQI, and statistical analysis method for the semi-arid region

Authors: Chaitanya B. Pande, Abebe Debele Tolche, Johnbosco C. Egbueri, Lariyah Mohd Sidek, Raj Singh, Arun Pratap Mishra et al.

Journal: Applied Water Science · DOI: 10.1007/s13201-025-02387-4 · Citations: 35

Matched topics: water management, seasonal

Groundwater quality assessment is crucial for sustainable water resource management in Maharashtra, India, where groundwater helps for main water sources for irrigation, domestic, and industrial sectors. Despite numerous studies on regional groundwater quality, there remains a lack of integrated research combining hydrogeochemical analyses with advanced spatial and statistical techniques. This study addresses this gap by developing a comprehensive groundwater quality assessment framework that…

Confinement-Modulated Singlet-Oxygen Nanoreactors for Water Decontamination

Authors: Yichuan Wang, Jianfeng Zheng, Tianlin Zhou, Quanzhi Zhang, Menghan Feng, Shuo Zhang

Journal: Environmental Science & Technology · DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.5c00767 · Citations: 39

Matched topics: surface water

grown on an alumina substrate) that can effectively and stably work in a broad range of contaminated scenarios (surface water, groundwater, municipal secondary effluent, and industrial wastewaters), due to the confined treatment together with the fouling-resistance nature. Our study may boost the deployment of nanomaterials with confined catalysis and their applications in practical water treatment scenarios.

Progress in MXene-based photothermal materials for solar-driven water evaporation and desalination

Authors: Cuilian Wen, Xiong Li, Siqing Yan, Jiansen Wen, Rongtao Zheng, Xinyi Wang et al.

Journal: Chemical Engineering Journal · DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2025.161873 · Citations: 34

Matched topics: surface water

Abstract not available.

Assessing the Accuracy of SWOT Measurements of Water Bodies in Australia

Authors: Louise Maubant, Lachlan Dodd, Paul Tregoning

Journal: Geophysical Research Letters · DOI: 10.1029/2024gl114084 · Citations: 23

Matched topics: hydrology, surface water

Abstract The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission provides an unparalleled observation system for monitoring global surface water resources. We compared different SWOT level‐2 high‐rate products and in situ data for rivers, lakes and reservoirs in Australia, utilizing quality flags and uncertainty indicators present in these data products. Water heights derived from the Raster product have a weighted root‐mean‐square error of 5 cm but the product fails to sample small water bodie…

Janus wettability Ag/polydopamine textile-based separated type solar interfacial evaporator for efficient salt-free desalination

Authors: Hua Li, Yumin Wang, Zhiqiang Hou, Xingyu Zhao, Xiao Miao, Guina Ren et al.

Journal: Separation and Purification Technology · DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2025.132645 · Citations: 25

Matched topics: surface water

Abstract not available.

Advancements in Electrode Materials: The Role of MXenes in Capacitive Deionization Technology

Authors: Mei‐Rong Huang, Liangmei Rao, Jinfeng Chen, Xinyu Wang, Runhong Zhou, Fei Yu et al.

Journal: ACS Materials Letters · DOI: 10.1021/acsmaterialslett.4c02160 · Citations: 19

Matched topics: surface water

As the demand for clean water rises, the need for advanced materials and technologies intensifies. Capacitive deionization (CDI) has gained attention for water treatment including brackish water desalination, wastewater recycling, and selective resource recovery. Electrode materials play a critical role in CDI’s electrochemical performance, with MXenes, two-dimensional transition-metal carbides, and nitrides, offering a promising solution for low-energy brackish water desalination. MXenes pos…

Chemical characteristics of groundwater and surface water affected by human activities in the upper Jinzi River Basin, China

Authors: Xiaochen Zhang, Yongcheng Zhang, Yingjia Gui, Ruiyan Sun, Jun Li, Qi Wu et al.

Journal: Scientific Reports · DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-93318-5 · Citations: 11

Matched topics: river, surface water

, and total dissolved solids in surface water exhibited a pronounced sensitivity to human activities, with their concentrations significantly exceeding those in groundwater. This indicates that surface water is more heavily impacted by human activities, particularly from industrial, agricultural, and domestic wastewater sources.

Ionic covalent organic framework engineered super-charged thin-film composite polyamide membrane for desalination

Authors: Hui Wang, Rui Ding, Tao Wu, Xianjuan Zhang, Lijuan Cheng, Kai Xu et al.

Journal: Chemical Engineering Journal · DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2025.161671 · Citations: 18

Matched topics: surface water

Abstract not available.

Enhancing nitrogen fertilizer productivity in cotton fields in southern Xinjiang by improving the soil microenvironment through water and nitrogen management

Authors: Fengnian Zhao, Weixiong Huang, Xin Zhao, Lei Zhang, Yuanhang Guo, Hongbo Wang et al.

Journal: Agricultural Water Management · DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2025.109442 · Citations: 16

Matched topics: water management

Optimizing water and nitrogen management is an effective measure to reduce nitrogen fertilizer losses and environmental pollution risks. To quantify the effects of different water and nitrogen management practices on the microenvironment of drip-irrigated cotton fields without film in southern Xinjiang and partial factor productivity of N (PFP N ), this study aims to clarify the relationship between the soil microenvironment and PFP N in cotton. This study established two irrigation levels of…

Hydrological Processes, Snow Dynamics, and Remote Sensing

This theme encompasses 14 papers advancing understanding of hydrological processes through field observations, modeling, and remote sensing. Research covers snow distribution and dynamics in cold regions, forest-hydrology interactions, land use change impacts on river systems, rainfall-runoff modeling uncertainty, and satellite-based monitoring of terrestrial water resources.

Advancing flood risk assessment: Multitemporal SAR-based flood inventory generation using transfer learning and hybrid fuzzy-AHP-machine learning for flood susceptibility mapping in the Mahananda River Basin

Authors: Chiranjit Singha, Satiprasad Sahoo, Alireza Bahrami Mahtaj, Armin Moghimi, Mario Welzel, Ajit Govind

Journal: Journal of Environmental Management · DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.124972 · Citations: 25

Matched topics: hydrology, river, runoff, flood

The Mahananda River basin, located in Eastern India, faces escalating flood risks due to its complex hydrology and geomorphology, threatening socioeconomic and environmental stability. This study presents a novel approach to flood susceptibility (FS) mapping and updates the region’s flood inventory. Multitemporal Sentinel-1 (S1) SAR images (2020-2022) were processed using a U-Net transfer learning model to generate a water body frequency map, which was integrated with the Global Flood Dataset…

Lithium Brines: Origin, Characteristics, and Global Distribution

Authors: LeeAnn Munk, David F. Boutt, Kristina L. Butler, Aeon Russo, Jordan Jenckes, Brendan Moran et al.

Journal: Economic Geology · DOI: 10.5382/econgeo.5134 · Citations: 40

Matched topics: hydrologic model

Abstract Over the past two decades, considerable attention has been focused on lithium as a critical mineral resource. This is driven primarily by the unprecedented need for this element in moving the energy transition forward because of its utility in lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage. Lithium resources are found in three main types of deposits, but closed-basin brines are known to currently contain most of the global resources. Lithium resources are also present…

Multi-bionic Strategies Integration in Cellulose Nanofiber-Based Metagels with Strong Hydrogen-Bonded Network for Solar-Driven Water Evaporation

Authors: Dan Wang, Ruofei Zhu, Xueyan Tang, Jun Yan Tan, Kai Li, Yang Chen et al.

Journal: Advanced Fiber Materials · DOI: 10.1007/s42765-025-00517-w · Citations: 39

Matched topics: surface water

Abstract not available.

Projecting Future Wetland Dynamics Under Climate Change and Land Use Pressure: A Machine Learning Approach Using Remote Sensing and Markov Chain Modeling

Authors: Penghao Ji, Rong Jun Su, Guodong Wu, Xue Lei, Zhijie Zhang, Haitao Fang et al.

Journal: Remote Sensing · DOI: 10.3390/rs17061089 · Citations: 23

Matched topics: hydrologic model, climate change

Wetlands in the Yellow River Watershed of Inner Mongolia face significant reductions under future climate and land use scenarios, threatening vital ecosystem services and water security. This study employs high-resolution projections from NASA’s Global Daily Downscaled Projections (GDDP) and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Sixth Assessment Report (IPCC AR6), combined with a machine learning and Cellular Automata–Markov (CA–Markov) framework to forecast the land cover transitions…

Potential impacts of microplastic pollution on soil–water–plant dynamics

Authors: Alireza Bakhshaee, Peyman Babakhani, Muhammad Masood Ashiq, Kati Bell, Maryam Salehi, Farhad Jazaei

Journal: Scientific Reports · DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-93668-0 · Citations: 27

Matched topics: hydrology

This study was designed to assess the potential impact of microplastic (MP) pollution on soil hydrology, specifically in retaining and releasing moisture. Herein, High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) MP of different sizes (i.e., 0.5-1, 1-3, and 3-5 mm) and shapes (i.e., fiber, film, and fragment) were evaluated for their effects on water retention curve (WRC) of sandy loam soil, chosen for its agricultural relevance and widespread environmental presence of HDPE. Nine contamination scenarios were …

Integrating Blue–Green Infrastructure with Gray Infrastructure for Climate-Resilient Surface Water Flood Management in the Plain River Networks

Authors: Liqing Zhu, Chi Gao, Mingyang Wu, Ruiming Zhu

Journal: Land · DOI: 10.3390/land14030634 · Citations: 4

Matched topics: hydrologic model, water management, flood, land surface model, surface water

Along with the progression of globalized climate change, flooding has become a significant challenge in low-lying plain river network regions, where urban areas face increasing vulnerability to extreme climate events. This study explores climate-adaptive land use strategies by coupling blue–green infrastructure (BGI) with conventional gray infrastructure, forming blue–green–gray infrastructure (BGGI), to enhance flood resilience at localized and regional scales. By integrating nature-based so…

Linking Antibiotic Residues and Antibiotic Resistance Genes to Water Quality Parameters in Urban Reservoirs: A Seasonal Perspective

Authors: Sihan Li, Raphinos Tackmore Murava, Qiyue Zhang, Tong Zhou, Armstrong Ighodalo Omoregie, Adharsh Rajasekar et al.

Journal: Environments · DOI: 10.3390/environments12030096 · Citations: 12

Matched topics: runoff, reservoir, seasonal

The interaction between antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in freshwater ecosystems has become a critical environmental concern. This study investigates seasonal variations of sulfonamide and tetracycline antibiotics and their relationship with ARGs in three urban reservoirs in Nanjing, China: Pingshan Forest Park, Shanhu Lake Wetland Park, and Zhaoqiao Reservoir. Sampling was conducted in May and September 2023 to assess water quality, antibiotic concentrations, and ARG abund…

Biofilms as potential reservoirs of antimicrobial resistance in vulnerable settings

Authors: Yanina Nahum, Johnathan Muhvich, José Rubén Morones‐Ramírez, Néstor Casillas-Vega, Muhammad H. Zaman

Journal: Frontiers in Public Health · DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1568463 · Citations: 21

Matched topics: reservoir

Antimicrobial resistance is a major global health threat, characterized by the ability of microorganisms to withstand the effects of antimicrobial agents. Biofilms, as unique microbial communities, significantly contribute to this threat. They provide a protective environment for pathogens, facilitate horizontal gene transfer, and create an ideal setting for the persistence and evolution of resistant bacteria. This issue can be particularly important in low-income settings and vulnerable comm…

Enhancing flood prediction through remote sensing, machine learning, and Google Earth Engine

Authors: Sonia Hajji, Samira Krimissa, K. Abdelrahman, A. Boudhar, Abdenbi Elaloui, Maryam Ismaili et al.

Journal: Frontiers in Water · DOI: 10.3389/frwa.2025.1514047 · Citations: 18

Matched topics: flood

Floods are the most common natural hazard, causing major economic losses and severely affecting people’s lives. Therefore, accurately identifying vulnerable areas is crucial for saving lives and resources, particularly in regions with restricted access and insufficient data. The aim of this study was to automate the identification of flood-prone areas within a data-scarce, mountainous watershed using remote sensing (RS) and machine learning (ML) models. In this study, we integrate the Normali…

Digital Elevation Model-Driven River Channel Boundary Monitoring Using the Natural Breaks (Jenks) Method

Authors: Rongjie Gui, Wenlong Song, Juan Lv, Yizhu Lu, Hongjie Liu, Tianshi Feng et al.

Journal: Remote Sensing · DOI: 10.3390/rs17061092 · Citations: 16

Matched topics: hydrologic model, river

River channels are fundamental geomorphological and hydrological features that play a critical role in regulating the Earth’s water cycle and ecosystems and influencing human activities. This study utilized Digital Elevation Model (DEM) data and multi-source remote sensing imagery (including GF-1 WFV, Sentinel-1, and Sentinel-2) to determine river channel dimensions. River water masks were obtained from multiple remote sensing imagery sources and processed through triangulation and segmentati…

Coupled hydrologic, hydraulic, and surface water quality models for pollution management in urban–rural areas

Authors: Matteo Masi, Daniele Masseroni, Fabio Castelli

Journal: Journal of Hydrology · DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2025.133172 · Citations: 4

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

• A modelling framework is developed to simulate water quality in canal networks. • The model includes hydrological, hydrodynamic, and reactive transport modules. • We showcase an urban–rural case study with pollution from combined sewer overflows. • Horizontal flow constructed wetlands are shown to be effective for pollution control. Urban expansion and increasing frequency of extreme events threaten both urban drainage and receiving waterbody water quality. Combined sewer systems are partic…

Construction and optimization of ecological security patterns based on ecosystem service function and ecosystem sensitivity in the important ecological functional area — A case study in the Yellow River Basin

Authors: Wei Wei, Yali Zhang, Xiaoxu Wei, Binbin Xie, Zhenyi Ma, Congying Liu et al.

Journal: Ecological Engineering · DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2025.107609 · Citations: 18

Matched topics: river

As economic development and urban expansion accelerate, the degradation of ecosystem functions and the emergence of ecological and environmental challenges in the Yellow River Basin (YRB) underscore the urgent need to integrate ecosystems into social development for a robust ecological security pattern (ESP) assessment. Discussing the issue of ecological security (ES) and establishing its ESP are of vital significance for eco-protection and qualitative management of it. The objective of this …

Land surface hydrological modelling of the Mackenzie River Basin: Parametrization to simulate streamflow and permafrost dynamics

Authors: Mohamed Elshamy, John W. Pomeroy, Alain Pietroniro, H. S. Wheater, Mohamed S. Abdelhamed, Bruce Davison

Journal: Journal of Hydrology · DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2025.133134 · Citations: 3

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

• The MESH land surface hydrology model parameterized for the Mackenzie River Basin. • A deep soil profile and organic soils used to simulate permafrost dynamics. • Cold regions processes such as glacier melt, blowing snow, etc. integrated. • Calibrated to streamflow and validated for snow, ET, and permafrost. • Challenges of large-scale hydro-cryosphere land surface modelling addressed. Continental high latitudes have been warming at higher rates than the global average, causing substantial …

Seasonal and diurnal freeze–thaw dynamics of a rock glacier and their impacts on mixing and solute transport

Authors: Cyprien Louis, Landon J. S. Halloran, Clément Roques

Journal: Hydrology and earth system sciences · DOI: 10.5194/hess-29-1505-2025 · Citations: 3

Matched topics: hydrology, hydrologic model, streamflow, seasonal

Abstract. Rock glaciers play a vital role in the hydrological functioning of many alpine catchments. Here, we investigate seasonal and daily freeze–thaw cycles of the previously undocumented Canfinal rock glacier (RG) located in the Val d’Ursé catchment (Bernina Range, Switzerland) and the RG’s influence on the dynamics of the hydrogeological system. We combine digital image correlation techniques, geochemical and isotopic analyses, time series analysis, and hydrological monitoring to underst…

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