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:
- Advances in Monitoring of Hydrological and Ecological Processes Under Climate Change (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Impacts of Climate Change & Human Activities on Wetland Ecosystems (Deadline: 20 December 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)
- Water Management and Geohazard Mitigation in a Changing Climate (Deadline: 25 December 2025)
- Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources and Water Risks, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 30 December 2025)
- The Impact of Climate Change and Land Use on Water Resources—an Issue of Environmental Global Safety (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Climate Change Uncertainties in Integrated Water Resources Management (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: The Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources (Deadline: 10 January 2026)
- Drought Risk Assessment and Human Vulnerability in the 21st Century, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 January 2026)
- Coastal Flood Hazard Risk Assessment and Mitigation Strategies (Deadline: 20 January 2026)
- Extreme Hydrological Events Under Climate Change (Deadline: 20 January 2026)
- Climate and Water: Impacts of Climate Change on Hydrological Processes and Water Resources, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Climate, Water, and Soil, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Impacts of Climate Change on Marine Ecosystems and the Fate, Transport and Toxicity of Contaminants (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Climate Change Impacts on Land Surface, Hydrological Processes and Water Management, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Advances in Extreme Hydrological Events Modeling (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Monsoon Environmental Changes and Fluvial Sedimentation Processes (Deadline: 25 February 2026)
- Flood and Storm-Induced Cascade Disasters: Effects, Risks, Resilience, and Adaptive Strategies (Deadline: 10 March 2026)
- Sustainable and Efficient Water Use in the Face of Climate Change (Deadline: 15 March 2026)
- Climate Modeling and Impacts of Climate Change on Hydrological Cycle (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Remote Sensing and GIS in Water Resource Management (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- The Interrelationship Between Climate Change, Human Activities and Hydrological Processes, 4th Edition (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- 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)
- Sustainable Agricultural Water Management Under Climate Change (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Sustainable Water Solutions for a Resilient Future in a Changing Climate (Deadline: 20 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)
- Impact of Climate Changes on Humid and Arid Geomorphic Systems (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Hydroclimatic Changes in the Cold Regions (Deadline: 1 July 2026)
- Pathways to Carbon Neutrality in Water Systems: The Role of LCA, Ecological Engineering, and Pollution Control (Deadline: 10 July 2026)
- Advancing Understanding of Extreme Precipitation in a Changing Climate: Processes, Predictability, and Risk (Deadline: 25 July 2026)