Climate change and extreme weather events (such as droughts, heatwaves, rainstorms and
floods) pose serious challenges for water management, in terms of both water resources …

Empirical evidence continues to show that climate change remains a threat to the stability of
the hydrologic system. As the climate system interacts with the hydrologic cycle, one …

Human activities greatly impact surface water quality, while being reliant upon it for water
supply. Surface water quality is expected to change in the future as a result of alterations to …

Hydropower is a significant contributor to clean global electricity generation; therefore, it
plays a crucial role in climate change mitigation. Notwithstanding major hydropower dams in …

Water temperatures impact water chemistry and ecosystem productivity and diversity,
making water temperature the ecological master factor [1]. In freshwater environments …

Identifying the individual and combined hydrological response of land use landscape
pattern and climate changes is key to effectively managing the ecohydrological balance of …

Aquifers contain the largest store of unfrozen freshwater, making groundwater critical for life
on Earth. Surprisingly little is known about how groundwater responds to surface warming …

Water scarcity and climate change are dual challenges that could potentially threaten
energy security. Yet, integrated water–carbon management frameworks coupling diverse …

Alligator gar Atractosteus spatula originates from North America but has been introduced
into China recently. Considered an invasive fish, it may cause losses in the diversity and …

Otoliths are frequently used as proxies to examine the impacts of climate change on fish
growth in marine and freshwater ecosystems worldwide. However, the large sensitivity …