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Waiting for the rains: An attempt to evaluate the efficiency of the large Roman cistern at Barbariga Stancija (Casematte, Istria, Croatia)

open access: yesJournal of Quaternary Science, Volume 41, Issue 1, Page 99-117, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Access to freshwater has always been a critical factor in sustaining human settlements, especially in regions with limited water resources. In the Mediterranean region, where dry summers and karst landscapes limit water availability, ancient societies developed advanced methods for collecting and storing rainwater. Among these, cisterns played
Fabian Welc   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing Temporal Drought Severity in Kenya's Arid and Semi‐Arid Landscape Using Google Earth Engine and the Normalised Difference Drought Index

open access: yesMeteorological Applications, Volume 33, Issue 1, January/February 2026.
Utilisation of Google Earth Engine to analyse Normalised Difference Drought Index trends in Narok (Kenya) across six timeframes. Trends revealed increased severe and moderate drought conditions and decreased drought conditions. Temporal increase has been on the rise from 2015, with extreme events most witnessed in 2020.
Brian Marvis Waswala‐Olewe   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Generating knowledge from water management situations: a pragmatist approach to socio-hydrology

open access: gold, 2022
Olivier Barreteau   +11 more
openalex   +1 more source

Embedding rewilding in policy: Perspectives on overcoming barriers and unlocking opportunities

open access: yesPeople and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 1, Page 142-152, January 2026.
Abstract Rewilding initiatives are increasing in number across Europe and the UK in response to a growing awareness of substantial nature depletion, despite a lack of policy, guidance and legislation. Ongoing transformations of UK environmental policies offer a ‘policy window’ in which rewilding could become established as a key strategy for nature ...
Charlotte R. Hopkins   +32 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transdisciplinary plant sciences: A review

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 8, Issue 1, Page 73-86, January 2026.
Socio‐ecological crises such as biodiversity loss, climate change, and food insecurity require academic expertise and also the inclusion of diverse actors outside of academia such as farmers, policymakers, and local communities. This article develops a synthesizing account of “transdisciplinary plant sciences” that aim to co‐create research and ...
David Ludwig
wiley   +1 more source

Dam Submergence Flows: An Environmental Flow Prescription Designed to Aid Migratory Fish Passage

open access: yesRiver Research and Applications, Volume 42, Issue 1, Page 19-29, January 2026.
ABSTRACT As part of a holistic ecosystem‐focused set of unified flow prescriptions, natural spring flood events were enhanced with releases from an upstream reservoir on the Cape Fear River in North Carolina (USA) to submerge a series of low‐use, low‐head lock‐and‐dam structures for anadromous fish to move upstream.
Aaron J. Bunch   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reimagining Urban River Bathing in Europe: A Multisectoral and Interdisciplinary Dive Into Lyon's Rivers (France)

open access: yesRiver Research and Applications, Volume 42, Issue 1, Page 224-241, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Urban river bathing is re‐emerging across Europe, driven by social demand and climate change impacts. The Urban Bathing Consortium, an interdisciplinary and intersectoral consortium initiated at the University of Lyon (France), is at the forefront of studying the challenges and opportunities of creating and managing healthy, safe, and ...
Yixin Cao   +22 more
wiley   +1 more source

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