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View article: Comprehensive mapping and classification of Germany’s drinking water protection areas
Comprehensive mapping and classification of Germany’s drinking water protection areas Open
Groundwater supplies up to 65% of drinking water in the European Union and approximately 70% in Germany, making it essential to preserve both its quality and quantity. However, climate change, land use pressures, and socio-economic develop…
View article: Comprehensive Mapping and Classification of Germany’s Drinking Water Protection Areas
Comprehensive Mapping and Classification of Germany’s Drinking Water Protection Areas Open
Groundwater supplies up to 65% of drinking water in the European Union and approximately 70% in Germany, making it essential to preserve both its quality and quantity. However, climate change, land use pressures, and socio-economic develop…
View article: Streamflow sensitivity regimes of alpine catchments: seasonal relationships with elevation, temperature, and glacier cover
Streamflow sensitivity regimes of alpine catchments: seasonal relationships with elevation, temperature, and glacier cover Open
Alpine streams supply water to mountains and downstream regions, but their sensitivity to climatic variability is complex. Here, we derive streamflow sensitivity regimes from long-term observations in the Swiss Alps and analyse their poten…
View article: Forest Dieback in Drinking Water Protection Areas—A Hidden Threat to Water Quality
Forest Dieback in Drinking Water Protection Areas—A Hidden Threat to Water Quality Open
For centuries, forests have been considered a safeguard for drinking water quality. However, unprecedented pulses of forest dieback globally caused by the rising frequency and intensity of droughts may jeopardize the forests' crucial role …
View article: Thank You to Our 2024 Reviewers
Thank You to Our 2024 Reviewers Open
On behalf of the editorial board of Water Resources Research (WRR) and the entire water science community, we want to express our most heartfelt gratitude to all who reviewed manuscripts for the journal in 2024. Your great efforts have ens…
View article: Linking observed glacier mass losses and streamflow trends globally
Linking observed glacier mass losses and streamflow trends globally Open
Ongoing glacier retreat is causing the loss of a critical water resource in mountain regions, with wide-ranging downstream impacts. These include shifts in streamflow seasonality, change in water availability, and changes to low-flow condi…
View article: Integration of agricultural, hydrological and hydrogeological stressors into the modelling of groundwater used for drinking water extraction
Integration of agricultural, hydrological and hydrogeological stressors into the modelling of groundwater used for drinking water extraction Open
Groundwater is Germany's dominant source of drinking water; in particular near-surface groundwater resources. Long-known pressures as well as emerging stressors such as unprecedented hydrological extremes, their related water quality issue…
View article: Forest Dieback Poses a Hidden Threat to Drinking Water Quality
Forest Dieback Poses a Hidden Threat to Drinking Water Quality Open
For centuries, forests located in drinking water protection areas have been regarded as a natural safeguard for maintaining high drinking water quality. However, the growing occurrence and severity of droughts increasingly threaten the for…
View article: Streamflow sensitivity regimes of alpine catchments and their relationship with elevation, temperature, and glacier cover
Streamflow sensitivity regimes of alpine catchments and their relationship with elevation, temperature, and glacier cover Open
Alpine streams supply water to mountains and downstream regions, but their sensitivity to climatic variability is complex. Here we resolve seasonal and elevation-dependent patterns of streamflow sensitivity using long-term records from the…
View article: Forest expansion and irrigated agriculture reinforce low river flows in southern Europe during dry years
Forest expansion and irrigated agriculture reinforce low river flows in southern Europe during dry years Open
This study analyses the evolution of annual streamflow across Europe between 1962 and 2017, focusing on the connection of streamflow trends with climate dynamics and physiographic and land cover characteristics and changes. The spatial pat…
View article: An investigation of anthropogenic influences on hydrologic connectivity using model stress tests
An investigation of anthropogenic influences on hydrologic connectivity using model stress tests Open
Human influences threaten environmental flows directly or indirectly through groundwater abstraction. In alluvial geological settings, these may affect the contributions from groundwater-sustaining streamflow during dry summer months. The …
View article: Forest dieback in drinking water protection areas – a hidden threat to water quality
Forest dieback in drinking water protection areas – a hidden threat to water quality Open
For centuries, forests have been considered a natural safeguard for drinking water quality. We challenge this view in light of the rising frequency of climate extremes, such as droughts coinciding with high temperatures, which have caused …
View article: Climate Driven Trends in Historical Extreme Low Streamflows on Four Continents
Climate Driven Trends in Historical Extreme Low Streamflows on Four Continents Open
Understanding temporal trends in low streamflows is important for water management and ecosystems. This work focuses on trends in the occurrence rate of extreme low‐flow events (5‐ to 100‐year return periods) for pooled groups of stations.…
View article: Thank You to Our 2023 Reviewers
Thank You to Our 2023 Reviewers Open
On behalf of the editorial board of Water Resources Research (WRR) and the entire water science community, we want to express our most heartfelt gratitude to all who reviewed manuscripts for the journal in 2023. Your great efforts have ens…
View article: HYDROLOGICAL DROUGHT – Processes and Estimation Methods for Streamflow and Groundwater
HYDROLOGICAL DROUGHT – Processes and Estimation Methods for Streamflow and Groundwater Open
Drought is a worldwide phenomenon that originates from a prolonged deficiency in precipitation, often combined with high evaporation, over an extended region. The resultant meteorological water balance deficiency may cause a hydrological d…
View article: The expansion of forests and the practice of irrigated agriculture contribute to reduced river flows in southern Europe during dry years
The expansion of forests and the practice of irrigated agriculture contribute to reduced river flows in southern Europe during dry years Open
This research examines the changes in annual streamflow across Europe from 1962 to 2017, with a specific focus on the correlation between streamflow trends and climate dynamics, as well as physiographic and land cover characteristics. The …
View article: Situation and stresses: a spatial analysis of near-surface drinking water resources in Germany 
Situation and stresses: a spatial analysis of near-surface drinking water resources in Germany  Open
Decreasing groundwater recharge and competing water uses challenge drinking water supplies worldwide and noticeably in Germany as well. Groundwater is a significant source of drinking water, making it essential to maintain its quality and …
View article: Enhanced drought impact monitoring: integrating automated search, translations, and text analysis into online media report scraping
Enhanced drought impact monitoring: integrating automated search, translations, and text analysis into online media report scraping Open
Droughts are among the most destructive natural disasters affecting millions worldwide, profoundly impacting society and ecosystems. The demand for effective drought impact monitoring and reporting systems was proven to be crucial for time…
View article: The European Drought Impact Database (EDID) - from Research to Operation
The European Drought Impact Database (EDID) - from Research to Operation Open
Drought impact data play a crucial role in assessing drought risk, aiding in the determination and validation of warning levels, and predicting potential impacts. Although there is a growing consensus on the operational use of monitored ph…
View article: Key Components for Efficient High Re Flow Simulations Around an Airfoil Using LBM
Key Components for Efficient High Re Flow Simulations Around an Airfoil Using LBM Open
Simulations allow investigation of sound generation for flow-induced noise around airfoils. As shown in [1], a good trade-off between computational resources usage and degree
\nof modeling proves indispensable for cost-effective simulation…
View article: Comment on hess-2023-243
Comment on hess-2023-243 Open
Abstract. Worldwide, human influences directly and indirectly threaten environmental flows through groundwater (GW) abstraction. This highlights the need to consider GW withdrawals together with climatic changes in future water management …
View article: Comment on hess-2023-243
Comment on hess-2023-243 Open
Abstract. Worldwide, human influences directly and indirectly threaten environmental flows through groundwater (GW) abstraction. This highlights the need to consider GW withdrawals together with climatic changes in future water management …
View article: An investigation of anthropogenic influences on hydrologic connectivity using stress tests
An investigation of anthropogenic influences on hydrologic connectivity using stress tests Open
Worldwide, human influences directly and indirectly threaten environmental flows through groundwater (GW) abstraction. This highlights the need to consider GW withdrawals together with climatic changes in future water management plans to m…
View article: Drought intensity–duration–frequency curves based on deficit in precipitation and streamflow for water resources management
Drought intensity–duration–frequency curves based on deficit in precipitation and streamflow for water resources management Open
Drought estimates in terms of physically measurable variables such as precipitation deficit or streamflow deficit are key knowledge for an effective water management. How these deficits vary with the drought event severity indicated by com…
View article: Comment on hess-2023-107
Comment on hess-2023-107 Open
Abstract. Drought estimates in terms of physically measurable variables such as precipitation deficit or streamflow deficit are key knowledge for an effective water management. How these deficits vary with the drought event severity indica…