“Space-sky-ground-Lake” four-dimensional monitoring technology for water quality in Baiyangdian - a new model for future environmental monitoring
2027
The “Space-Sky-Ground-Lake” four-dimensional integrated water quality monitoring system in Xiong'an New Area, represents a significant innovation in environmental monitoring. By combining satellite...
Flood Hazard Mapping under SSP Emission Scenarios Integrating HEC-HMS and HEC-RAS Modeling in Afiya River Catchment, Southern Ethiopia
2027
The occurrence, strength, and geographical spread of flooding events are greatly affected by climate change. Rising temperatures, changing precipitation patterns, and increased extreme weather events...
Closing the loop from accounting to forecasts: An integrated framework for policy-ready urban carbon emissions
2027
Municipal carbon studies often produce either a detailed inventory or a forecast, with limited continuity between the two. This paper develops an accounting-prediction-decision framework and applies...
Impact of past, present and future land use and land cover changes on water yield and evapotranspiration in a small urban watershed in Texas, USA
2027
Change in Land use and land cover (LULC) is a primary driver of watershed hydrological processes, significantly influencing hydrological variability. Rapid LULC changes in the southwestern United States...
Impact of solvent-free ball milling on sulfur dissolution in groundwater simulants
2026
•Water with high sulfur could be reactive and degrade pollutants.•Grande Comore’s groundwater has worrisome high sulfur levels.•Ball milling modifies sulfur, enhancing dissolution of radical species.•Low...
Vegetation loss of the muni coastal lagoon: Implications for ecosystem services and climate impacts
2026
Coastal lagoons are highly productive ecosystems protected under laws of conservations. They provide extensive ecosystem services including fisheries, aquaculture, storm protection and tourism. In spite...
Rejuvenation of Kalyani River, Uttar Pradesh (India): A Study using Geospatial Modeling
2026
•Kalyani River illustrates the complex interaction of life and non-life, shaped by flow changes.•Revitalizing India's rivers is crucial for ensuring future water security.•Geospatial technology, HEC-RAS...
Assessing land-use and land cover change in peri-urban wetland in Tembisa, South Africa
2026
•Kaalspruit wetland is affected by anthropogenic activities.•Anthropogenic activities in Kaalspruit wetland have reduced the spatial extent of wetland.•Built-up areas and bare land increased by 255.37 ha...
Plant species diversity and composition in Kanyabaha wetland in Rukiga District, Uganda
2026
•31 plant species (19 families) recorded in Kanyabaha wetland Farming and settlements reduced diversity, causing homogenization.•Human activities, such as agriculture and settlement, have led to a decline...
Assessing sediment-induced storage capacity loss in the Hisorak Reservoir, Uzbekistan
2026
•Ordinary Kriging (OK) showed the highest accuracy for geostatistical sedimentation analysis.•Sedimentation exceeded projections, with a 23.2 % storage capacity loss over 42 years.•Sediment rate 2003–2022...
Exploration for the model of three-dimensional layered confirmation of sea area rights based on the concept of intensive sea use
2026
•Proposes 4-layer marine spatial model enabling vertical resource co-utilization in sea areas.•Identifies compatibility matrix for layered sea-use rights.•Validates 4 intensive-use models.•Synthesizes...
A bibliometric and systematic assessment of land use/cover change research on freshwater catchments: Trends from the past decade (2014–2024)
2026
•Land use and cover change research on freshwater catchments continues to expand.•Studies shift from descriptive analysis to predictive modeling approaches.•The Global South is underrepresented in research...
Recent trends and future directions in artificial intelligence (AI) applications for coastal ecosystems Conservation: Insights from a bibliometric analysis
2026
•The field of AI applications in coastal ecosystem conservation has shown a consistent annual growth rate of 5.82% over the past decade, indicating increasing scholarly interest.•China and the United...
Sub-diurnal (daytime) and vertical profile variations of the physicochemical characteristics of Lake Rukwa: Implications for ecological state
2026
•The results revealed that Lake Rukwa has low clarity, affecting light attenuation.•Chlorophyll concentrations decreased with an increase in water depth.•Daytime and water depth variations influenced...
Soil microbial composition and vertical distribution patterns along the Liangshui River in Beijing, China
2026
•Soil bacterial diversity and richness progressively decreased with increasing soil depth.•Soil bacterial and archaeal communities exhibited significant differences in composition across geological...
GIS and remote sensing based spatial analysis of dominant RUSLE factors and the corresponding influence on soil loss in Werie Agricultural Landscape: An agro-ecological approach
2026
•Kolla AEZ shows the highest mean soil loss, significantly exceeding Weina Dega and Dega averages.•R and C factors are the dominant widespread erosion drivers.•LS-factor shows the strongest correlation...
Quantifying ecosystem services and analyzing trade-offs under a rapid land cover change: the case of Northwestern Ethiopian Highlands
2026
•Strengthen community forest protection and expand buffer zones and restoration programs.•Apply watershed-specific strategies using spatial ecosystem service assessments.•Integrate ecosystem service...
A systematic review of flood prediction (2018–2025): Flood categories, input features, and Machine Learning, Deep Learning and hybrid approaches
2026
Floods continue to pose a significant global threat, resulting in substantial human, infrastructural, and economic losses each year. Although floods cannot be entirely prevented, advancements in modern...
The structure, factors and analytical frameworks of microbial food webs in aquatic ecosystems
2026
•Detailed analyses of species communities are limited by uncultured taxa and unclear phylogenetic–phenotypic relationships.•Characterizing scale groups across sizes is key to accurately quantifying...
Sectoral divergences in industrial effluent quality and risk in Bangladesh: Insights from tobacco and non-tobacco industries
2026
•Comparative evaluation of effluents from Bangladeshi tobacco and non-tobacco industries.•Most industries exhibit elevated turbidity, TSS, COD, BOD5, K+, NO3-N, PO4-P, and low DO.•Tannery is the most...
Spatiotemporal evolution of habitat quality and its response to ecological restoration in coastal saline-alkali wetlands
2026
•Habitat quality showed a U-shaped recovery driven by policy.•Restoration in saline wetlands countered urban degradation.•Protected saline soils showed the highest habitat improvement....
