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:
- Risks of Hydrometeorological Extremes (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Advances in Monitoring of Hydrological and Ecological Processes Under Climate Change (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Trend Prediction and Analysis of Climate and Hydrological Changes in the Basin (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Water Resources Planning Toolkits for Climate Resiliency and Economic Sustainability (Deadline: 25 July 2025)
- Spatiotemporal Evolution Patterns and Propagation Mechanisms in Drought (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Advances in Extreme Hydrological Events Modeling (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources: Assessment and Modeling, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 September 2025)
- Climate Change Impacts on Land Surface, Hydrological Processes and Water Management, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Regional Weather-Driven Disasters: The Influence of Atmospheric Dynamics (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Flood and Storm-Induced Cascade Disasters: Effects, Risks, Resilience, and Adaptive Strategies (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Climate Modeling and Impacts of Climate Change on Hydrological Cycle (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Sustainable and Efficient Water Use in the Face of Climate Change (Deadline: 15 October 2025)
- Analysis of Extreme Precipitation Under Climate Change (Deadline: 25 October 2025)
- The New Nexus: The Interconnection of Climate Change, Source Water Protection, and Public Health (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Climate-Driven Coastal and Ocean Dynamics: Waves, Shoreline Changes, and Carbon Cycle Interactions (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Advancements in Remote Sensing and UAV Technologies for Water Management in Climate-Smart Agriculture Systems (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Water-Soil-Vegetation Interactions in Changing Climate (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Impacts of Climate Change & Human Activities on Wetland Ecosystems (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Water Management and Geohazard Mitigation in a Changing Climate (Deadline: 25 December 2025)
- The Impact of Climate Change and Land Use on Water Resources—an Issue of Environmental Global Safety (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: The Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources (Deadline: 10 January 2026)
- Hydroclimatic Changes in the Cold Regions (Deadline: 1 July 2026)
