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Water and Climate Change
A section of Water (ISSN 2073-4441).
Section Information
The Section “Water and Climate Change” publishes original research papers and review articles on all aspects of water science, technology, management, and innovation in response to climate change. The topics include but are not limited to theory, observations, field experiments, engineering design, practical demonstration, statistical analysis, computational modeling, or model development, evaluation, and applications. Some examples include:
- Hydroclimatology;
- Hydrometeorology;
- Ecohydrology;
- Hydrology and climate system science;
- Water in the earth system;
- Land–atmosphere interaction;
- Remote sensing of the water cycle;
- Water extremes (floods, droughts);
- The hydrological cycle in a warming climate;
- Water management;
- Water, climate, and the environment;
- Water, health, and society;
- Water–food–energy–climate nexus.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources: Assessment and Modeling, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 15 April 2026)
- Modeling and Observations of Cold Regions Hydrosystems and Their Evolution Under Climate Change (Deadline: 25 April 2026)
- Advances and Challenges in the Lake, River, and Sea Ice Sciences and Engineering (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Application of Machine Learning and Satellite Remote Sensing in Flood Risk Assessment (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Managing Water Under a New Hydrological Normal: Innovations for Resilience in the Face of Climate Change (Deadline: 30 May 2026)
- Advances in the Relationship Between Climate Change and Runoff in Watershed (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Advances in Extreme Hydrological Events Modeling (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Sustainable Water Solutions for a Resilient Future in a Changing Climate (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Sustainable Agricultural Water Management Under Climate Change (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Advancements in Remote Sensing and UAV Technologies for Water Management in Climate-Smart Agriculture Systems (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Water-Soil-Vegetation Interactions in Changing Climate (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Water Management and Geohazard Mitigation in a Changing Climate (Deadline: 25 June 2026)
- Impact of Climate Changes on Humid and Arid Geomorphic Systems (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Carbon Storage in Lake Sediments Under Climate Change (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Analysis of Extreme Precipitation Under Climate Change, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Climate Change Uncertainties in Integrated Water Resources Management (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources and Water Risks, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Hydroclimatic Changes in the Cold Regions (Deadline: 1 July 2026)
- Climate, Water, and Soil, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 10 July 2026)
- Pathways to Carbon Neutrality in Water Systems: The Role of LCA, Ecological Engineering, and Pollution Control (Deadline: 10 July 2026)
- Extreme Hydrological Events Under Climate Change (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Risks of Hydrometeorological Extremes, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Coastal Flood Hazard Risk Assessment and Mitigation Strategies (Deadline: 25 July 2026)
- Advancing Understanding of Extreme Precipitation in a Changing Climate: Processes, Predictability, and Risk (Deadline: 25 July 2026)
- Optimization of Reservoir Operations (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Drought Risk and Human Vulnerability Under Climate Change: Assessment Frameworks for Water Security and SDGs (Deadline: 25 August 2026)
- Impacts of Climate Change & Human Activities on Wetland Ecosystems, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 25 August 2026)
- The Impact of Climate Change and Land Use on Water Resources—an Issue of Environmental Global Safety, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 August 2026)
- Hydro-Meteorological Event Analysis and Flood Prediction (Deadline: 15 September 2026)
- Sustainable and Efficient Water Use in the Face of Climate Change (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- The Interrelationship Between Climate Change, Human Activities and Hydrological Processes, 4th Edition (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Life Cycle Assessment and Water Footprint of Sustainable Construction Materials (Deadline: 25 September 2026)
- Water Governance Under Climate Change: The Roles of Economic Efficiency and Environmental Justice (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
