Weekly Literature Review
Week 21 · May 19–May 25, 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 Global Stable Isotope Dataset for Surface Water, with 49 citations. Key research areas include climate change and terrestrial water storage, flood risk assessment and extreme precipitation, machine learning and ai for hydrological prediction.
Table of Contents
- Executive Summary
- Climate Change and Terrestrial Water Storage
- Global Stable Isotope Dataset for Surface Water
- Drought frequency, intensity, and exposure have increased due to historical land use and land cover changes
- Climate on the Agenda: How Board Composition Drives Climate Change Disclosure in European Banks
- Soilless Agricultural Systems: Opportunities, Challenges, and Applications for Enhancing Horticultural Resilience to Climate Change and Urbanization
- What We Think Others Think and Do About Climate Change: A Multicountry Test of Pluralistic Ignorance and Public-Consensus Messaging
- The increasing role of drought as an inciting factor of bark beetle outbreaks can cause large-scale transformation of Central European forests
- Pore structure evolution and geological controls in lacustrine shale systems with implications for marine shale reservoir characterization
- Divergent responses of historic rain-on-snow flood extremes to a warmer climate
- Climate Change and Soil Resilience: A Critical Appraisal on Innovative Techniques for Sustainable Ground Improvement and Ecosystem Protection
- Rising threats to groundwater recharge: Adaptive strategies for the Sahel under climate change
- Aridity modulates grassland biomass responses to combined drought and nutrient addition
- A comprehensive 120-year assessment of drought dynamics and climate teleconnections in Odisha, India (1901–2020): insights from SPI and trend evaluation
- U-Surf: a global 1 km spatially continuous urban surface property dataset for kilometer-scale urban-resolving Earth system modeling
- A new framework for innovative trend analysis: integrating extreme precipitation indices, standardization, enhanced visualization, and novel classification approaches (ITA-NF)
- Irreversible glacier change and trough water for centuries after overshooting 1.5 °C
- Flood Risk Assessment and Extreme Precipitation
- Machine Learning and AI for Hydrological Prediction
- Physics-informed machine learning in geotechnical engineering: a direction paper
- A Comparative Study of Ensemble Machine Learning and Explainable AI for Predicting Harmful Algal Blooms
- ML-Based Land Use and Land Cover Classification: Assessing Performance and Predicting Future Changes
- Potential effects of projected global sea level rise on Sundarbans mangrove wetland ecosystem: insights from SLAMM and hybrid machine learning models
- Environmental-aware deformation prediction of water-related concrete structures using deep learning
- Cumulative and offsetting effects of Streamflow Response to Climate change and Large Reservoir Group in the Jinsha River Basin, China
- Differentiating estuarine dissolved organic matter composition by unsupervised and supervised machine learning
- Signature kernel ridge regression time series model: A novel approach for hydrological drought modeling using multi-station meteorological drought information
- Hydropower and Renewable Energy-Water Systems
- Climate change will exacerbate seasonal flow variability in the Karnali River basin: Implications for water, energy, and agriculture sectors
- The Impact of Loss of Power Supply Probability on Design and Performance of Wind/ Pumped Hydropower Energy Storage Hybrid System
- Managing nitrogen to achieve sustainable food-energy-water nexus in China
- Water Management, Irrigation, and Groundwater
- Integration of water management in the assessment of the impact of heavy metals discharge from the power plant with mitigation strategies
- Intensive irrigation buffers groundwater declines in key European breadbasket
- Integrated assessment of resilience to drought by coupling hydro-economic and macroeconomic models
- Advanced Wastewater Treatment Technologies in Addressing Future Water Scarcity through Resource Recovery and Reuse
- A path towards precision border irrigation combining hydrodynamic modelling and in-field sensor-based support
- Building Climate-Resilient Food Systems Through the Water–Energy–Food–Environment Nexus
- Use of Ensemble-Based Forecasting Methods in Reservoir Operation: Issues and Implementation Challenges
- Hydrological Processes, Snow Dynamics, and Remote Sensing
- Unlocking Durable and Sustainable Zinc–Iodine Batteries via Molecularly Engineered Polyiodide Reservoirs
- Substantial root-zone water storage capacity observed by GRACE and GRACE/FO
- Performance Assessment of Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) Mission for WSE Measurement Across India
- Occurrence and risk assessment of microplastics in surface water, sediment, and biota of Surma River, Bangladesh
- Performance Analysis of LEO Satellite-Assisted Deep Space Communication Systems
- Health risk assessment of heavy metals based on source analysis and Monte Carlo in the Lijiang River Basin, China
- Land use change in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta: Long-term impacts of drought and salinity intrusion using satellite and monitoring data
- Permafrost Degradation and Concomitant Hydrological Changes Dominated by Anthropogenic Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Northeastern Tibetan Plateau
- Spatial synchronization of river floods growing beyond the basin boundaries in Peninsular India
- Time-to-failure based deterioration factors of water networks: Systematic review and prioritization
- Decadal hydroclimatic changes in the Pantanal, the world’s largest tropical wetland
- Hydrologic analysis and hydraulics design of surface drainage for stormwater: A neglect of vital aspect
- Occurrence of 97 Pharmaceuticals in Wastewater and Receiving Waters: Analytical Validation and Treatment Influence
- Advancing SWAT modeling with rainfall risk-based fertilizer timing to improve nutrient management and crop yields
- Statistics
- Filtering Criteria
Climate Change and Terrestrial Water Storage
This week features 15 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.
Global Stable Isotope Dataset for Surface Water
Authors: Rui Li, Guofeng Zhu, Longhu Chen, Xiaoyu Qi, Siyu Lu, Gaojia Meng et al.
Journal: Earth system science data · DOI: 10.5194/essd-17-2135-2025 · Citations: 49
Matched topics: hydrology, hydrologic model, streamflow, water management, surface water
Abstract. Hydrogen and oxygen stable isotopes are widely used as tracers of the water cycle, and surface water is an integral part of the water cycle. Compared with other waterbodies, surface water is more susceptible to different natural and anthropogenic factors, and an accurate understanding of surface water changes is of great significance in ensuring regional water security, maintaining ecological balance, and promoting sustainable economic and social development. The spatial and tempora…
Drought frequency, intensity, and exposure have increased due to historical land use and land cover changes
Authors: Tao Tang, Jun Ge, Haiyun Shi, Lin Wang, Junji Cao, Xuhui Lee
Journal: Communications Earth & Environment · DOI: 10.1038/s43247-025-02392-0 · Citations: 18
Matched topics: hydrology, streamflow, water management, drought, land surface model, surface water, earth system model
Drought, a marked deficiency of surface water, has a wide adverse impact on the environment, agriculture, and the socio-economy. The global impact of land use changes on drought features and associated exposures to droughts, however, remains largely unknown. In this study, the changes of drought features are estimated by using the model simulations with and without land use change. We show that historical land use changes since 1850, mainly deforestation and crop expansion, has increased the …
Climate on the Agenda: How Board Composition Drives Climate Change Disclosure in European Banks
Authors: Nicola Raimo, Ilenia Fraccalvieri, Filippo Vitolla, Candida Bussoli
Journal: Business Strategy and the Environment · DOI: 10.1002/bse.4366 · Citations: 31
Matched topics: climate change
Climate change demands immediate and coordinated action from individuals, governments, and companies. Companies, in particular, play a pivotal role in mitigating climate risks and reducing environmental impacts by adopting sustainable practices that extend beyond regulatory compliance. This responsibility is not confined to high‐emission industries; service sectors, including financial institutions, also play a crucial role. Banks are uniquely positioned to address climate change by managing …
Soilless Agricultural Systems: Opportunities, Challenges, and Applications for Enhancing Horticultural Resilience to Climate Change and Urbanization
Authors: Imran Ali Lakhiar, Haofang Yan, Tabinda Naz Syed, Chuan Zhang, Sher Ali Shaikh, Md Rakibuzzaman et al.
Journal: Horticulturae · DOI: 10.3390/horticulturae11060568 · Citations: 29
Matched topics: water management, climate change
Rapid urbanization, climate variability, and land degradation are increasingly challenging traditional open-field farming systems. Soilless farming (SLF) has emerged as a complementary approach to enhance horticultural resilience in space-constrained and climate-stressed environments. This review critically evaluates the role of SLF within the broader framework of climate-smart agriculture (C-SA), with a particular focus on its applications in urban and peri-urban settings. Drawing on a syste…
What We Think Others Think and Do About Climate Change: A Multicountry Test of Pluralistic Ignorance and Public-Consensus Messaging
Authors: Sandra J. Geiger, Jana Katharina Köhler, Zenith Nara Costa Delabrida, Karla Alejandra Garduño Realivazquez, Christian A. P. Haugestad, Hirotaka Imada et al.
Journal: Psychological Science · DOI: 10.1177/09567976251335585 · Citations: 24
Matched topics: climate change
s = 60,230 and 22,496 adult participants; 55 countries), we tested (a) the generalizability of pluralistic ignorance about climate-change beliefs, (b) the effects of a public-consensus intervention on climate action, and (c) the possibility that cultural tightness-looseness might serve as a country-level predictor of pluralistic ignorance. In Study 1, people across 11 countries underestimated the prevalence of proclimate views by at least 7.5% in Indonesia (90% credible interval, or CrI = [5….
The increasing role of drought as an inciting factor of bark beetle outbreaks can cause large-scale transformation of Central European forests
Authors: Agnish Kumar Das, Marco Baldo, Laura Dobor, Rupert Seidl, Werner Rammer, Roman Modlinger et al.
Journal: Landscape Ecology · DOI: 10.1007/s10980-025-02125-w · Citations: 22
Matched topics: drought
Context: Historically, large-scale outbreaks of the European spruce bark beetle were initiated mainly by windthrows. However, after 2018, a severe drought triggered the hitherto largest bark beetle outbreak observed in Europe, signalling a major shift in the disturbance regime. Objectives: Develop and test an approach that allows simulating this novel disturbance dynamics and evaluate landscape-scale compound impacts of wind- and drought-initiated outbreaks throughout the twenty-first century…
Pore structure evolution and geological controls in lacustrine shale systems with implications for marine shale reservoir characterization
Authors: Hu Li, Ziqiang Xu, Xiaodan Gao, Jiatong Xie, Qirong Qin, Haijun Wang et al.
Journal: Scientific Reports · DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-02415-y · Citations: 17
Matched topics: reservoir
Understanding pore structure evolution in lacustrine shale systems provides critical insights for marine shale reservoir characterization. This study presents an integrated petrological and petrophysical analysis of a representative lacustrine shale succession, employing low temperature nitrogen adsorption (LTNA), whole rock X-ray diffraction (XRD), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The study shows that (1) Clay-dominated pore systems evolve through distinct pathways compared to marine …
Divergent responses of historic rain-on-snow flood extremes to a warmer climate
Authors: Dalei Hao, Gautam Bisht, Donghui Xu, Mukesh Kumar, L. Ruby Leung
Journal: Communications Earth & Environment · DOI: 10.1038/s43247-025-02354-6 · Citations: 4
Matched topics: runoff, streamflow, flood, land surface model
Abstract Global warming is altering flood risks induced by rain-on-snow events. However, decision-makers lack guidance on how rain-on-snow induced extreme floods could be altered with warming. Here, storyline analyses using a kilometer-scale land surface model reveal diverse responses of four historically-impactful, decision-relevant rain-on-snow induced extreme flood events over the contiguous U.S. to warming, due to alterations in their water budgets. For the 2017-Feb California floods, run…
Climate Change and Soil Resilience: A Critical Appraisal on Innovative Techniques for Sustainable Ground Improvement and Ecosystem Protection
Authors: Joyprakash Naskar, Arvind Kumar Jha, T. N. Singh, Sanjay Aeron
Journal: Journal of Hazardous Toxic and Radioactive Waste · DOI: 10.1061/jhtrbp.hzeng-1465 · Citations: 16
Matched topics: climate change
In the face of escalating climate change, soil, Earth’s crucial resource, is facing an unprecedented challenge to its resilience. This critical review delves into the intricate interplay between changing climate patterns and soil stability, illuminating the multifaceted impact of climate change on this vital resource. From rising global temperatures and erratic precipitation to the intensification of extreme weather events, the destabilization of soil poses grave threats to agriculture, biodi…
Rising threats to groundwater recharge: Adaptive strategies for the Sahel under climate change
Authors: Francesco Granata, Fabio Di Nunno
Journal: Groundwater for Sustainable Development · DOI: 10.1016/j.gsd.2025.101468 · Citations: 6
Matched topics: hydrology, water management, climate change
Abstract not available.
Aridity modulates grassland biomass responses to combined drought and nutrient addition
Authors: Viviana F. Bondaruk, Changqing Xu, Peter A. Wilfahrt, Laura Yahdjian, Qiang Yu, Elizabeth T. Borer et al.
Journal: Nature Ecology & Evolution · DOI: 10.1038/s41559-025-02705-8 · Citations: 15
Matched topics: drought
Abstract not available.
A comprehensive 120-year assessment of drought dynamics and climate teleconnections in Odisha, India (1901–2020): insights from SPI and trend evaluation
Authors: Rajkumar Guria, Sanjeev Dwivedi, Pujyasmita Nayak, Shreerup Goswami, Richarde Marques da Silva, Celso Augusto Guimarães Santos et al.
Journal: Natural Hazards · DOI: 10.1007/s11069-025-07336-7 · Citations: 15
Matched topics: drought
Abstract not available.
U-Surf: a global 1 km spatially continuous urban surface property dataset for kilometer-scale urban-resolving Earth system modeling
Authors: Yifan Cheng, Lei Zhao, TC Chakraborty, Keith W. Oleson, Matthias Demuzere, Xiaoping Liu et al.
Journal: Earth system science data · DOI: 10.5194/essd-17-2147-2025 · Citations: 10
Matched topics: land surface model, earth system model
Abstract. High-resolution urban climate modeling has faced substantial challenges due to the absence of a globally consistent, spatially continuous, and accurate dataset to represent the spatial heterogeneity of urban surfaces and their biophysical properties. This deficiency has long obstructed the development of urban-resolving Earth system models (ESMs) and ultra-high-resolution urban climate modeling, over large domains. Here, we present U-Surf, a first-of-its-kind 1 km resolution present…
A new framework for innovative trend analysis: integrating extreme precipitation indices, standardization, enhanced visualization, and novel classification approaches (ITA-NF)
Authors: Ahmad Abu Arra, Sadık Alashan, Eyüp Şişman
Journal: Natural Hazards · DOI: 10.1007/s11069-025-07334-9 · Citations: 14
Matched topics: streamflow
Abstract With the increasing impacts of climate change, studies based on trend analysis have recently increased and are considered essential tools in different sectors, such as the agricultural sector. Compared to classical trend methods, the innovative trend analysis (ITA) methodology provides a robust visualization and interpretability. Despite its advantages, there is a need to introduce a novel framework of ITA (ITA-NF) to enhance its interpretability by incorporating the scatter plots, s…
Irreversible glacier change and trough water for centuries after overshooting 1.5 °C
Authors: Lilian Schuster, Fabien Maussion, David R. Rounce, Lizz Ultee, Patrick Schmitt, Fabrice Lacroix et al.
Journal: Nature Climate Change · DOI: 10.1038/s41558-025-02318-w · Citations: 9
Matched topics: hydrology, runoff
Exceeding 1.5 °C of global warming above pre-industrial levels has become a distinct possibility, yet the consequences of such an overshoot for mountain glaciers and their contribution to raising sea levels and impacting water availability are not well understood. Here we show that exceeding and then returning to below 1.5 °C will have irreversible consequences for glacier mass and runoff over centuries. Global climate and glacier simulations project that a 3.0 °C peak-and-decline scenario wi…
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.
Human mobility amplifies compound flood risks in coastal urban areas under climate change
Authors: Zhi-Yong Long, Huan‐Feng Duan
Journal: Communications Earth & Environment · DOI: 10.1038/s43247-025-02406-x · Citations: 21
Matched topics: hydrology, flood, climate change
Coastal cities face increasing compound flood risks from human mobility patterns under climate change. In this study, we integrated dynamic population distribution models with numerical hydrodynamic modelling to examine mobility effects on flood risk in Hong Kong’s Kowloon area. We simulated flooding across 75 scenarios with matching rainfall and storm surge return periods (50, 100, 200 years) under current conditions and climate projections for 2060 and 2100 under intermediate and very high …
Exploring how economic level drives urban flood risk
Authors: Jie Fan, Baoying Liu, Tianjie Lei, Yong Sun, Yunjia Ma, Rui Guo et al.
Journal: Nature Communications · DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-60267-6 · Citations: 24
Matched topics: flood
In recent years, measures proposed to address urban flooding caused by extreme rainfall often demand substantial investment, restricting their broad implementation. This study quantitatively assessed the inundation situations of 138 capital cities under both normal and extreme rainfall conditions. Using machine learning techniques, we found that grey infrastructure—closely commensurate with a city’s economic development—dominates flood reduction during normal rainfall events. However, during …
Enhancing flood resilience of urban rail transit systems through recovery resource scheduling optimisation: A case study of London
Authors: Wei Bi, Jürgen Hackl, Kristen MacAskill
Journal: Sustainable Cities and Society · DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2025.106437 · Citations: 13
Matched topics: flood
As heavy rainfall increasingly disrupts services of urban rail transit systems (URTSs), enhancing their resilience to flood risks is crucial to sustaining reliable public transport, particularly amid growing climate challenges. To investigate the effectiveness of potential interventions for mitigating post-flood impacts on URTS operations, this research introduces a novel application of genetic algorithms to optimise recovery resource scheduling for URTSs following large-scale flood-induced d…
Machine Learning and AI for Hydrological Prediction
This week’s 8 papers demonstrate continued momentum in applying machine learning and artificial intelligence to hydrological prediction challenges. Contributions span groundwater level forecasting, streamflow prediction, river flow modeling, and physics-informed approaches that integrate domain knowledge with data-driven methods. Notable advances include uncertainty quantification in ML predictions and optimization of model architectures for improved hydrological forecasting.
Physics-informed machine learning in geotechnical engineering: a direction paper
Authors: Biao Yuan, Chung Siung Choo, Lit Yen Yeo, Yu Wang, Zhongxuan Yang, Qingzheng Guan et al.
Journal: Geomechanics and Geoengineering · DOI: 10.1080/17486025.2025.2502029 · Citations: 28
Matched topics: hydrology, streamflow
This direction paper explores the evolving landscape of physics-informed machine learning (PIML) methodologies in the field of geotechnical engineering, aiming to provide a comprehensive overview of current advancements and propose future research directions. Recognising the intrinsic connection between geophysical phenomena and geotechnical processes, we delve into the intersection of physics-based models and machine learning techniques. The paper begins by elucidating the significance of in…
A Comparative Study of Ensemble Machine Learning and Explainable AI for Predicting Harmful Algal Blooms
Authors: Omer Mermer, Eddie Zhang, İbrahim Demir
Journal: Big Data and Cognitive Computing · DOI: 10.3390/bdcc9050138 · Citations: 16
Matched topics: hydrology, streamflow, water management
Harmful algal blooms (HABs), driven by environmental pollution, pose significant threats to water quality, public health, and aquatic ecosystems. This study enhances the prediction of HABs in Lake Erie, part of the Great Lakes system, by utilizing ensemble machine learning (ML) models coupled with explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) for interpretability. Using water quality data from 2013 to 2020, various physical, chemical, and biological parameters were analyzed to predict chlorophyll…
ML-Based Land Use and Land Cover Classification: Assessing Performance and Predicting Future Changes
Authors: Keval H. Jodhani, Dhruvesh Patel, N. Madhavan, Nitesh Gupta, Sudhir Kumar Singh, Manish Pandey
Journal: Journal of Hydrologic Engineering · DOI: 10.1061/jhyeff.heeng-6416 · Citations: 23
Matched topics: hydrologic model
Land use and land cover (LULC) changes can exacerbate the effects of climate change by altering local ecosystems, hydrological cycles, and carbon sequestration processes, particularly in arid and semiarid regions. In the present study, LULC was classified by employing Google Earth Engine (GEE)-based five machine-learning (ML) models, i.e., support vector machine (SVM), classification and regression trees (CART), naïve bayes (NB), gradient tree boost (GTB), and random forest (RF) on the Landsa…
Potential effects of projected global sea level rise on Sundarbans mangrove wetland ecosystem: insights from SLAMM and hybrid machine learning models
Authors: Ismail Mondal, SK Ariful Hossain, Jatisankar Bandyopadhyay, Hamad Ahmed Altuwaijri, Anirjita Das, Felix Jose et al.
Journal: Environment Development and Sustainability · DOI: 10.1007/s10668-025-06193-5 · Citations: 21
Matched topics: land surface model
Abstract not available.
Environmental-aware deformation prediction of water-related concrete structures using deep learning
Authors: Hao Gu, Yangtao Li, Yixiang Fang, Yiming Wang, Yang Yu, Yang Wei et al.
Journal: Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering · DOI: 10.1111/mice.13513 · Citations: 18
Matched topics: hydropower
Accurate long-term deformation prediction is essential to ensure the structural security and ongoing stability of large water-related concrete structures like ultra-high arch dams. Traditional statistical regression and shallow machine learning approaches, due to their algorithmic constraints, often fail to comprehensively capture the complex temporal and spatial dependencies inherent in high-dimensional prototypical monitoring data, thereby limiting their predictive accuracy and robustness. …
Cumulative and offsetting effects of Streamflow Response to Climate change and Large Reservoir Group in the Jinsha River Basin, China
Authors: Ying Zhang, Zengxin Zhang, Qi Zhang, Xingnan Zhang, Yang Xu, Xiaoyang Liu et al.
Journal: Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies · DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrh.2025.102480 · Citations: 2
Matched topics: hydrologic model, streamflow, reservoir, hydropower
Jinsha River Basin (JRB), situated in the upper sections of the Yangtze River basin, China The Jinsha River Basin (JRB), renowned as the world’s largest hydropower base. In this study, we proposed a novel approach for separating the reservoir’s influence on streamflow and the response mechanisms in diverse watersheds. We integrated XGBoost (the eXtreme Gradient Boosting), CNN-LSTM (Convolutional Neural Networks, Long Short-Term Memory) and Informer with 6 hydrological stations data for stream…
Differentiating estuarine dissolved organic matter composition by unsupervised and supervised machine learning
Authors: Zhe‐Xuan Zhang, Arnaud Huguet, Zoé Hayet, E. Parlanti
Journal: Water Research · DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2025.123900 · Citations: 6
Matched topics: hydrology, hydrologic model, land surface model
Differentiating the composition of Dissolved Organic Matter (DOM) in estuaries is a major environmental concern, as the DOM characteristics are closely linked to biogeochemical and ecological considerations (e.g. water properties and trophic cycling). However, tracing the spatiotemporal variations of estuarine DOM is challenging due to multiple sources and complex transformation processes. Here, we investigate the dynamics of estuarine DOM by analyzing the optical properties of DOM through UV…
Signature kernel ridge regression time series model: A novel approach for hydrological drought modeling using multi-station meteorological drought information
Authors: Mir Jafar Sadegh Safari, Shervin Rahimzadeh Arashloo, Babak Vaheddoost
Journal: Applied Soft Computing · DOI: 10.1016/j.asoc.2025.113343 · Citations: 4
Matched topics: hydrologic model, streamflow, drought
In the context of growing environmental challenges and the need for sustainable water resource management, hydrological drought prediction has gained prominence as a critical issue. Existing artificial intelligence and time series-based models for hydrological drought indices have traditionally been established using streamflow data. This study gives a significant progress in hydrological drought modeling through the introduction of the Signature Kernel Ridge Regression (SKRR) time series mod…
Hydropower and Renewable Energy-Water Systems
The integration of hydropower with renewable energy systems is addressed by 3 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.
Climate change will exacerbate seasonal flow variability in the Karnali River basin: Implications for water, energy, and agriculture sectors
Authors: Saurav Pradhananga, Santosh Nepal, Subodh Kumar Kamal, Mohsin Hafeez
Journal: Hydrology research · DOI: 10.2166/nh.2025.193 · Citations: 8
Matched topics: hydrology, hydrologic model, river, seasonal, climate change, hydropower
ABSTRACT Climate change impacts water resources in the Himalayan region, with cross-sectoral effects felt across various scales. This study focuses on the Karnali River, which is crucial for livelihoods, agriculture, and hydropower generation in the region, and assesses the impact of climate change on these sectors. We use the SWAT+ hydrological model with bias-corrected high-resolution CMIP6 projections to simulate future hydrology. Winter and spring discharge is projected to decrease by 3 (…
The Impact of Loss of Power Supply Probability on Design and Performance of Wind/ Pumped Hydropower Energy Storage Hybrid System
Authors: S. Ahmad, Abdalla Agrira, Y. Nassar
Journal: Wadi Alshatti University Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences · DOI: 10.63318/waujpasv3i2_06 · Citations: 26
Matched topics: hydropower
انتشرت أنظمة الطاقات المتجددة والهجينة على نطاق واسع كونها أنظمة صديقة للبيئة وعالية الاعتمادية. عانت الشبكة العامة للكهرباء في ليبيا من قصور في امداد الطاقة خلال السنوات الأخيرة، بالرغم من أن ليبيا تمتلك فرص هائلة للاستثمار في الطاقة النظيفة. اثبتت هذه الدراسة جدوى استخدام طاقة الرياح وطاقة الضخ الكهرومائي لتوليد الكهرباء في المنطقة الجنوبية من ليبيا. وبالتالي تعويض العجز في شبكة الكهرباء العامة. في هذه الدراسة، تم تصميم وتحليل وتحسين منظومة طاقة متجددة تتكون من 432 ميجاوات مزرعة توربينات ا…
Managing nitrogen to achieve sustainable food-energy-water nexus in China
Authors: Binhui Chen, Xiuming Zhang, Baojing Gu
Journal: Nature Communications · DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-60098-5 · Citations: 27
Matched topics: water management
Nitrogen holds a crucial place in sustaining the food-energy-water (FEW) nexus, which underpins human society. Its importance spans food production, energy generation, and water quality preservation. Here we show that comprehensive nitrogen management strategies offer the dual benefits of satisfying China’s food requirements and boosting nitrogen energy production from straw by 1 million tonnes (26%) compared to 2020. Simultaneously, these strategies could lead to a reduction of 8 million ton…
Water Management, Irrigation, and Groundwater
Water management research this week spans 7 papers covering integrated water resources management, irrigation scheduling, groundwater monitoring, and water-energy-food nexus analyses. Studies range from global-scale assessments to site-specific irrigation optimization, with particular attention to satellite-based monitoring of water use and land subsidence from groundwater extraction.
Integration of water management in the assessment of the impact of heavy metals discharge from the power plant with mitigation strategies
Authors: Olha Biedunkova, Павло Кузнєцов
Journal: Ecological Indicators · DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2025.113618 · Citations: 24
Matched topics: water management
• An assessment was conducted on the heavy metals (HMs) contamination of the Styr River in the vicinity of the nuclear power plant. • The detected HM concentrations were found to be in accordance with the established international and national environmental standards. • An investigation was conducted into the behaviour of HMs by means of correlation analysis, which revealed strong correlations for Zn, Ni, Mn, Cr and Cu. • The mitigation strategies aimed at minimising the impact of industrial …
Intensive irrigation buffers groundwater declines in key European breadbasket
Authors: Grace Carlson, Christian Massari, Marco Rotiroti, Tullia Bonomi, Elisabetta Preziosi, Andrew Wilder et al.
Journal: Nature Water · DOI: 10.1038/s44221-025-00445-4 · Citations: 9
Matched topics: hydrology, streamflow, irrigation
Abstract not available.
Integrated assessment of resilience to drought by coupling hydro-economic and macroeconomic models
Authors: Ángela Valle-García, Nazaret M. Montilla-López, Ramiro Parrado, Julio Berbel, Javier Martínez-Dalmau, Taher Kahil et al.
Journal: Journal of Hydrology · DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2025.133549 · Citations: 8
Matched topics: hydrology, water management, drought
• A hydro-economic and macroeconomic model are linked to study water policies’ indirect effects. • The coupling is achieved by recursive iterations until convergence in prices and areas. • Gross margin is improved in all analysed scenarios after the coupling • Price effect offsets production losses caused by a drought. Hydro-economic models combine biophysical and socioeconomic variables and, are tools that inform decision-making related to water resources planning. This study analyses the co…
Advanced Wastewater Treatment Technologies in Addressing Future Water Scarcity through Resource Recovery and Reuse
Authors: F. A. Samiul Islam
Journal: Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · DOI: 10.9734/jerr/2025/v27i51513 · Citations: 16
Matched topics: water management
This paper critically examines innovative technologies that can produce high-quality effluent for a variety of beneficial applications, acknowledging the limitations of traditional wastewater treatment methods that are solely focused on environmental protection. In response to the growing global challenge of water scarcity, this study offers a thorough overview of advanced wastewater treatment technologies and their critical role in enabling resource recovery and reuse for future water securi…
A path towards precision border irrigation combining hydrodynamic modelling and in-field sensor-based support
Authors: Paul Vandôme, Gilles Belaud, Mohamed Amine Berkaoui, C. L. Guillemin, François Charron, Crystèle Léauthaud
Journal: Agricultural Water Management · DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2025.109518 · Citations: 5
Matched topics: water management, surface water, irrigation
Surface irrigation is often described as low performing insofar as its practice is labour intensive and involves the use of large water flows that are difficult to quantify and manage. However, this method remains predominant worldwide, and modernisation towards localised irrigation systems is not always feasible nor advisable. To support border irrigation management, we previously developed a low-cost sensor for surface irrigation management, which remotely informs the farmer of water arriva…
Building Climate-Resilient Food Systems Through the Water–Energy–Food–Environment Nexus
Authors: Aurup Ratan Dhar
Journal: Environments · DOI: 10.3390/environments12050167 · Citations: 9
Matched topics: water management, hydropower
Climate change disrupts global food systems by affecting water, energy, ecosystems, and agricultural productivity. Building climate resilience demands integrated approaches that recognize interdependencies among water, energy, food, and environmental (WEF-E) systems. This review synthesizes current research on how the WEF-E nexus can guide climate adaptation strategies. It highlights interdisciplinary solutions—such as solar-powered irrigation, agrivoltaics, agroforestry, conservation agricul…
Use of Ensemble-Based Forecasting Methods in Reservoir Operation: Issues and Implementation Challenges
Authors: Ramesh S. V. Teegavarapu, Chandra S. Pathak, David C. Curtis, S. M. Yadav, Anant Patel, Ayushi Panchal
Journal: Journal of Hydrologic Engineering · DOI: 10.1061/jhyeff.heeng-6467 · Citations: 4
Matched topics: streamflow, reservoir, hydropower
Reservoir operations, water resources, and flood control management rely on accurate and reliable forecasting of stream flows. Ensemble streamflow forecasting (ESF) approaches in reservoir operations for flood control, hydropower, and water supply applications are increasingly used to improve real-time operations. Despite their advantages over standard operating procedure-based operations, limited applications of these in practice are noted. The present study discusses the global challenges i…
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.
Unlocking Durable and Sustainable Zinc–Iodine Batteries via Molecularly Engineered Polyiodide Reservoirs
Authors: Leiqian Zhang, Ke Luo, Jiaming Gong, Yazhou Zhou, Hele Guo, Yi Yu et al.
Journal: Angewandte Chemie International Edition · DOI: 10.1002/anie.202506822 · Citations: 32
Matched topics: reservoir
in the cathode). Importantly, the cage’s solubility-driven regeneration capability retains 85.4% initial capacity over three reuse cycles. This work establishes covalent organic superphanes as a transformative platform for long-life ZIBs, offering a dual solution to shuttle suppression and electrode sustainability through structural confinement and dynamic recyclability.
Substantial root-zone water storage capacity observed by GRACE and GRACE/FO
Authors: Meng Zhao, Erica McCormick, A Geruo, Alexandra G. Konings, Bailing Li
Journal: Hydrology and earth system sciences · DOI: 10.5194/hess-29-2293-2025 · Citations: 6
Matched topics: hydrology, hydrologic model, runoff, streamflow, land surface model
Abstract. Root-zone water storage capacity (Sr) – the maximum water volume available for vegetation uptake – bolsters ecosystem resilience to droughts and heatwaves, influences land–atmosphere exchange, and controls runoff and groundwater recharge. In land models, Sr serves as a critical parameter to simulate water availability for vegetation and its impact on processes like transpiration and soil moisture dynamics. However, Sr is difficult to measure, especially at large spatial scales, hind…
Performance Assessment of Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) Mission for WSE Measurement Across India
Authors: Girish Patidar, J. Indu, Subhankar Karmakar
Journal: Geophysical Research Letters · DOI: 10.1029/2025gl115804 · Citations: 14
Matched topics: hydrology, hydrologic model, surface water
Abstract The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission, launched in December 2022, is the first wide‐swath altimetry mission designed to improve our understanding of surface water dynamics through high‐resolution water surface elevation (WSE) and extent measurements. This study presents the first‐hand validation of SWOT WSE data from April 2023 to December 2024 across 419 stations in India, analyzing 14,892 SWOT WSE observations. Our findings indicate that SWOT performs well for river…
Occurrence and risk assessment of microplastics in surface water, sediment, and biota of Surma River, Bangladesh
Authors: Md. Hafizur Rahman, Saif Izlal, Tariqul Islam, Fahim Mahafuz Ruhad, Afifa Jahin, Md. Rubaith Islam et al.
Journal: Journal of Contaminant Hydrology · DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2025.104620 · Citations: 14
Matched topics: river, water management, surface water
Abstract not available.
Performance Analysis of LEO Satellite-Assisted Deep Space Communication Systems
Authors: Min Gao, Guanjun Xu, Huina Song, Qinyu Zhang, Wei Zhang
Journal: IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems · DOI: 10.1109/taes.2025.3573275 · Citations: 22
Matched topics: earth system model
Relay-assisted deep space communication systems are crucial for overcoming space exploration’s vast distances and harsh conditions, efficiently accommodating the increasing demand for high-speed data transmission and reliable communication links. However, due to factors such as coronal turbulences, molecular absorption, and pointing errors, fading channels can adversely affect the performance of deep-space communication systems. This paper proposes a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite-assisted d…
Health risk assessment of heavy metals based on source analysis and Monte Carlo in the Lijiang River Basin, China
Authors: Wanjun Zhang, Cunlin Xin, Wenyue Du, Shi Yu
Journal: Ecological Indicators · DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2025.113620 · Citations: 12
Matched topics: river, water management, surface water
This study investigates the hydrochemical characteristics of surface water in the Lijiang River Basin with complex pollution sources, focusing on tracing the origins and health risks of heavy metals and hydrochemical components. Systematic analysis of 120 surface water samples revealed that the water chemistry predominantly follows the HCO3-Ca·Mg type, demonstrating the dominant influence of carbonate rock weathering in the basin. Source analysis using the Positive Matrix Factorization (PMF) …
Land use change in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta: Long-term impacts of drought and salinity intrusion using satellite and monitoring data
Authors: Đoàn Văn Bình, Dung Duc Tran, Hoang Thai Duong Vu, Jonas Bauer, Edward Park, Ho Huu Loc
Journal: iScience · DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2025.112723 · Citations: 11
Matched topics: hydrology, streamflow, drought
discharge and salinity monitoring, combined with satellite-derived land use data and yield validation, revealed the highest DSI impacts during the 2010-2011, 2015-2016, and 2019-2020 dry seasons. Local governments employed strategies such as drought-tolerant rice, improved irrigation, and revised cropping schedules to mitigate losses, yet further investments remain vital. Our findings provide evidence-based insights for managing DSI and strengthening agricultural resilience in the VMD and oth…
Permafrost Degradation and Concomitant Hydrological Changes Dominated by Anthropogenic Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Northeastern Tibetan Plateau
Authors: Pei Fang, Taihua Wang, Dawen Yang, Jingjing Yang, Lihua Tang
Journal: Geophysical Research Letters · DOI: 10.1029/2024gl113679 · Citations: 6
Matched topics: hydrology, hydrologic model, runoff, streamflow
Abstract Permafrost degradation on the Tibetan Plateau (TP) has profound impacts on hydrological processes, yet the responses of permafrost hydrology to different climate forcings remain unclear. Here we integrate outputs from global climate models with a watershed cryospheric‐hydrological model to provide the first quantitative attribution analysis to examine the responses of permafrost hydrology to anthropogenic and natural forcings in the source region of the Yellow River, northeastern TP….
Spatial synchronization of river floods growing beyond the basin boundaries in Peninsular India
Authors: Kanneganti Bhargav Kumar, Shailza Sharma, Rajarshi Das Bhowmik, P. P. Mujumdar
Journal: Scientific Reports · DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-02922-y · Citations: 3
Matched topics: hydrologic model, river, streamflow, flood
Floods often affect large areas and cause serious societal consequences. Despite their importance to society, the simultaneous occurrence of floods in multiple catchments is poorly understood in Peninsular India. This study aims to map regional variations in the spatial synchronization of river floods, assess changes in regional flood magnitudes, and identify regions with similar flood behaviour. The results indicate that regional flood trends exhibit a significant decline in flood magnitudes…
Time-to-failure based deterioration factors of water networks: Systematic review and prioritization
Authors: Beenish Bakhtawar, Tarek Zayed, Nehal Elshaboury
Journal: Reliability Engineering & System Safety · DOI: 10.1016/j.ress.2025.111246 · Citations: 11
Matched topics: water management, earth system model
Abstract not available.
Decadal hydroclimatic changes in the Pantanal, the world’s largest tropical wetland
Authors: Cassia Brocca Caballero, Trent Biggs, Noemi Vergopolan, Luana G.G. Camelo, Bruno Comini de Andrade, Leonardo Laipelt et al.
Journal: Scientific Reports · DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-01980-6 · Citations: 6
Matched topics: hydrology, runoff, streamflow
The Pantanal, the world’s largest tropical wetland, experienced unusual drying in 2000-2021, but the causes are poorly understood. Combining remotely sensed data of wetland extent and land cover with observed water level discharge and meteorological data, we quantify the relative contributions of climate and land use to changes in Pantanal wetland extent. Climate variability drove 96% of the runoff changes over four major hydroclimate regimes, including two wet (1951-1964; 1976-2000) and two …
Hydrologic analysis and hydraulics design of surface drainage for stormwater: A neglect of vital aspect
Authors: Francis James Ogbozige
Journal: KIU journal of science engineering and technology · DOI: 10.59568/kjset-2025-4-1-06 · Citations: 1
Matched topics: hydrology, hydrologic model, runoff, land surface model
The importance of constructing drainage structures for the conveyance of direct runoff to suitable locations has long been identified by man. However, it has been observed that most constructed drainages did not serve the intended purpose during the design period despite being structurally sound with proper maintenance culture. This has been attributed to inadequate or lack of hydrologic analysis and hydraulics design before construction, as most design only consider the structural aspect. He…
Occurrence of 97 Pharmaceuticals in Wastewater and Receiving Waters: Analytical Validation and Treatment Influence
Authors: Paula Paíga, Sónia A. Figueiredo, Manuela Correia, M. Andre, Roberto Barbosa, Sandra Jorge et al.
Journal: Journal of Xenobiotics · DOI: 10.3390/jox15030078 · Citations: 14
Matched topics: surface water
This study analyzed 97 pharmaceuticals in samples of surface water, as well as influent and effluent from various wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), during winter 2022 and spring 2023. Approximately 40% of the tested compounds were detected, at amounts ranging from below the methods’ detection limits to 5623 ng/L (2-hydroxyibuprofen in surface water) and 12,664 ng/L (caffeine in wastewater). Twelve compounds (acetaminophen, ampicillin, azithromycin, caffeine, fluoxetine, gemfibrozil, 2-hydr…
Advancing SWAT modeling with rainfall risk-based fertilizer timing to improve nutrient management and crop yields
Authors: Asmita Murumkar, Mahesh R. Tapas, Jay F. Martin, Margaret Kalcic, Vinayak S. Shedekar, D. Goering et al.
Journal: Agricultural Water Management · DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2025.109555 · Citations: 9
Matched topics: hydrologic model, runoff
In 2016, the United States and Canada agreed to reduce phosphorus inputs to Lake Erie by 40 % to reduce the severity of Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs). These blooms have become more severe, with record events occurring in 2011 and 2015, and have compromised public safety, leading to do-not-drink advisories and negatively impacting the economy of the Western Lake Erie basin. To determine the potential benefits of avoiding nutrient application during high rainfall events compared to dry periods, w…
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| Topics searched | 16 |
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| Communications Earth & Environment | 3 |
| Scientific Reports | 3 |
| Earth system science data | 2 |
| Nature Communications | 2 |
| Ecological Indicators | 2 |
| Geophysical Research Letters | 2 |
| Journal of Hydrologic Engineering | 2 |
| Natural Hazards | 2 |
| Agricultural Water Management | 2 |
| Business Strategy and the Environment | 1 |
| Horticulturae | 1 |
| Geomechanics and Geoengineering | 1 |
| Hydrology research | 1 |
| Angewandte Chemie International Edition | 1 |
| Wadi Alshatti University Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences | 1 |
| Big Data and Cognitive Computing | 1 |
| Hydrology and earth system sciences | 1 |
| Psychological Science | 1 |
| Journal of Contaminant Hydrology | 1 |
| Landscape Ecology | 1 |
| IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems | 1 |
| Environment Development and Sustainability | 1 |
| iScience | 1 |
| Nature Water | 1 |
| Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering | 1 |
| Journal of Hydrology | 1 |
| Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies | 1 |
| Journal of Engineering Research and Reports | 1 |
| Journal of Hazardous Toxic and Radioactive Waste | 1 |
| Reliability Engineering & System Safety | 1 |
| Groundwater for Sustainable Development | 1 |
| Water Research | 1 |
| KIU journal of science engineering and technology | 1 |
| Nature Ecology & Evolution | 1 |
| Journal of Xenobiotics | 1 |
| Nature Climate Change | 1 |
| Environments | 1 |
| Applied Soft Computing | 1 |
| Sustainable Cities and Society | 1 |
Filtering Criteria
Topics: hydrology, hydrologic model, river, runoff, streamflow, reservoir, water management, flood, drought, seasonal, land surface model, climate change, hydropower, surface water, irrigation, earth system model
Databases: Semantic Scholar, OpenAlex