State of the World's Rivers

ST Islam, SH Rahman, MA Matin, A Dey… - Annual Review of …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
In this review, we thoroughly analyze the state of global rivers, focusing on their physical and
ecological characteristics as well as management strategies. The review results have …

[HTML][HTML] Hydrology and Droughts in the Nile: A Review of Key Findings and Implications

MB Melesse, Y Demissie - Water, 2024 - mdpi.com
The Nile Basin has long been the subject of extensive research, reflecting its importance,
which spans from its historical role in the development of ancient civilizations to its current …

[HTML][HTML] A diagnostic framework to reveal future clean water scarcity in a changing climate

S Tong, R Xia, J Chen, W Li, Y Chen, CY Xu - Journal of Hydrology …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Study region The Yangtze River basin. Study focus Clean water scarcity is one of
the major constraints for human sustainable development. Previous diagnosis of water …

Rethinking energy planning to mitigate the impacts of African hydropower

A Carlino, R Schmitt, A Clark, A Castelletti - Nature Sustainability, 2024 - nature.com
Around 100 GW of new hydropower projects have been proposed in continental Africa to
contribute to meeting future energy demand. Yet, the future expansion of hydropower on the …

Predicting river flow dynamics using stable isotopes for better adaptation to climate and land-use changes

Y Vystavna, L Chavanne, A Harjung, DX Soto… - Nature Water, 2024 - nature.com
Adapting to climate and land-use changes requires accurate prediction of river flow
dynamics, particularly the seasonally varying water fraction with a rapid response to …

Macroinvertebrate conservation in river ecosystems: Challenges, restoration strategies, and integrated management approaches

S Lim, Y Do - Entomological Research, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
River ecosystems face growing threats from human‐induced stressors, resulting in habitat
degradation and biodiversity loss. Crucial to these ecosystems, macroinvertebrates maintain …

[HTML][HTML] Capturing the drivers of crop water footprints in Africa and its spatial patterns

P Gracia-de-Rentería, V Nechifor, E Ferrari - Water Resources and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Improving water efficiency in the agricultural sector is essential to ensure sustainable
withdrawals and supply of freshwater in a context of increasing water scarcity and human …

[HTML][HTML] A multi-objective optimization-based framework for extending reservoir service life in a changing world

J Huang, W Wu, HR Maier, QJ Wang, J Hughes - Journal of Hydrology, 2024 - Elsevier
Reservoirs are an essential component of water resources systems, improving water supply
reliability and security. With long-term climate and water demand changes, the performance …

[HTML][HTML] A framework for evaluating the combined effects of water transfer and storage strategies on water stress alleviation

S Tong, J Chen, CY Xu - Ecological Indicators, 2024 - Elsevier
Water transfer and storage are two effective anthropogenic management strategies to
alleviate the contradictions between water supply and demand. However, the trade-off and …

[HTML][HTML] Water-energy-food planning and operations framework for river basins with a case study on the Blue Nile

M Basheer, K Siddig, C Ringler - Journal of Hydrology, 2024 - Elsevier
Infrastructure in river basins is essential to achieving several Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs), including SDG 2 on zero hunger, SDG 6 on water and sanitation, and SDG 7 …