The consumption of materials and products is one of the drivers of biodiversity loss, which in
turn affects ecosystem functioning and has socio-economic consequences worldwide. Life …

This paper is a synthetic overview of some of the threats, risks, and integrated water
management elements in freshwater ecosystems. The paper provides some discussion of …

Hydropower is an important renewable energy source, but it can consume a lot of water due
to evaporation from the reservoir surface, which may contribute to water scarcity. Previous …

Hydropower plays a critical role in global, South American and Ecuadorian energy policy
and for achieving Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) aiming to reduce …

Hydropower is currently experiencing a boom in southeast Europe. For Romania, the
number of hydropower plants is estimated to be between 545 and 674, but little has been …

Power lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are core components of electric vehicles (EVs), and the
cathode material is the key to the performance of LIBs. Nickel-cobalt-manganese oxide …

The fragmentation of free-flowing rivers (FFRs) through major infrastructure development
remains a pivotal threat to global freshwater biodiversity. More than 3400 large hydropower …

The targeted transition towards an electricity system with low or even negative greenhouse
gas emissions affords a chance to address other environmental concerns as well, but may …

This research investigates the effect of hydropower yields on water quality in European
Union participating nations from 1990 to 2019. Integrating the panel fully modified ordinary …

Water temperature is an abiotic master variable for the survival of aquatic organisms. Global
warming alters the thermal regimes of rivers and, thus, poses a threat to freshwater …