Challenges in modeling and predicting floods and droughts: A review
Predictions of floods, droughts, and fast drought‐flood transitions are required at different
time scales to develop management strategies targeted at minimizing negative societal and …
time scales to develop management strategies targeted at minimizing negative societal and …
Safeguarding freshwater life beyond 2020: Recommendations for the new global biodiversity framework from the European experience
CB van Rees, KA Waylen… - Conservation …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Plans are currently being drafted for the next decade of action on biodiversity—both the post‐
2020 Global Biodiversity Framework of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and …
2020 Global Biodiversity Framework of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and …
Global prevalence of non-perennial rivers and streams
Flowing waters have a unique role in supporting global biodiversity, biogeochemical cycles
and human societies,,,–. Although the importance of permanent watercourses is well …
and human societies,,,–. Although the importance of permanent watercourses is well …
[HTML][HTML] Drivers of global mangrove loss and gain in social-ecological systems
Mangrove forests store high amounts of carbon, protect communities from storms, and
support fisheries. Mangroves exist in complex social-ecological systems, hence identifying …
support fisheries. Mangroves exist in complex social-ecological systems, hence identifying …
Rivers as the largest source of mercury to coastal oceans worldwide
Mercury is a potent neurotoxic substance and accounts for 250,000 intellectual disabilities
annually. Worldwide, coastal fisheries contribute the majority of human exposure to mercury …
annually. Worldwide, coastal fisheries contribute the majority of human exposure to mercury …
[HTML][HTML] Satellites reveal hotspots of global river extent change
Rivers are among the most diverse, dynamic, and productive ecosystems on Earth. River
flow regimes are constantly changing, but characterizing and understanding such changes …
flow regimes are constantly changing, but characterizing and understanding such changes …
Areas of global importance for conserving terrestrial biodiversity, carbon and water
M Jung, A Arnell, X De Lamo… - Nature Ecology & …, 2021 - nature.com
To meet the ambitious objectives of biodiversity and climate conventions, the international
community requires clarity on how these objectives can be operationalized spatially and …
community requires clarity on how these objectives can be operationalized spatially and …
Assessing placement bias of the global river gauge network
Knowing where and when rivers flow is paramount to managing freshwater ecosystems. Yet
stream gauging stations are distributed sparsely across rivers globally and may not capture …
stream gauging stations are distributed sparsely across rivers globally and may not capture …
[HTML][HTML] Distribution and characteristics of wastewater treatment plants within the global river network
The main objective of wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) is to remove pathogens,
nutrients, organics, and other pollutants from wastewater. After these contaminants are …
nutrients, organics, and other pollutants from wastewater. After these contaminants are …
[HTML][HTML] National-scale data-driven rainfall induced landslide susceptibility mapping for China by accounting for incomplete landslide data
China is one of the countries where landslides caused the most fatalities in the last decades.
The threat that landslide disasters pose to people might even be greater in the future, due to …
The threat that landslide disasters pose to people might even be greater in the future, due to …