Frontiers in Water

Original Research

Published on 04 May 2026

Water level fluctuation patterns in the Colombo wetland area, insights into nature-based solutions for flood control

in Water and Built Environment

Lasini Wickramasinghe
Jeevani Jayasinghe
Piyal Ekanayake
D. M. Suratissa
Upaka Rathnayake

Frontiers in Water

doi 10.3389/frwa.2026.1820304

212 views

Review

Accepted on 01 May 2026

Water quality challenges and microbial risk in rural areas: water source, pollution pathways, microbial risk, surveillance gaps, and integrated risk management

in Water Resource Management

Arinao Murei
Ilunga Kamika

Frontiers in Water

Original Research

Published on 01 May 2026

The evolution of emergency river basin management in Brazil: a focus on water and energy

in Water and Human Systems

Kanta Nishikura
Priscila Carvalho
Catalina Spataru

Frontiers in Water

doi 10.3389/frwa.2026.1757915

289 views

Editorial

Published on 01 May 2026

Editorial: Blue-Green Infrastructure: key to sustainable urban development

in Water and Built Environment

Kshama Gupta
Kshama Puntambekar
Rahul Bhadouria
Desmond Ighravwe
Taneha Kuzniecow Bacchin

Frontiers in Water

doi 10.3389/frwa.2026.1848467

329 views

Perspective

Published on 01 May 2026

When nature-based solutions meet their limits: rethinking urban water resilience under climate extremes

in Water and Built Environment

Nasrin Alamdari

Frontiers in Water

doi 10.3389/frwa.2026.1808577

299 views

Original Research

Published on 01 May 2026

The coupled impacts of land management and climate variability on the hydrology of the Crocodile River Catchment in South Africa

in Water and Hydrocomplexity

Mary Nkosi
Fhumulani I. Mathivha

Frontiers in Water

doi 10.3389/frwa.2026.1751055

265 views

Perspective

Published on 01 May 2026

Drying Himalayan springs as a non-traditional security threat to India: a securitization approach

in Water and Human Systems

Kabindra Sharma

Frontiers in Water

doi 10.3389/frwa.2026.1812112

321 views

Policy and Practice Reviews

Published on 30 Apr 2026

How can nature-based solutions be used to support behavior to achieve sustainable cities? A proposed approach to designing and implementing interventions

in Water and Human Systems

Bogachan Bayulken
Donald Huisingh

Frontiers in Water

doi 10.3389/frwa.2026.1800002

305 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Apr 2026

Phytoremediation of emerging and traditional contaminants in environmentally relevant co-exposure settings: a tool to reduce environmental hazards?

in Environmental Water Quality

Kaniz F. Chowdhury
John H. Nightingale
Laura J. Carter

Frontiers in Water

doi 10.3389/frwa.2026.1812220

257 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Apr 2026

Benthic macroinvertebrates as indicators of anthropogenic pressure on coastal river water quality

in Environmental Water Quality

Carlos Enrique Espinoza-Quispe
Yuli Anabel Chávez-Juanito
Augusto Rolando Manrique-Ruiz
Francis Dante Olivera-Mayorca
Juan Kenedy Ramírez
Mirtha Roque-Alcarraz
Rommel Luis López-Alvarado
Edgar Robert Tapia-Manrique
José Miguel Rutti-Marin
Ricardo Ángel Yuli-Posadas

Frontiers in Water

doi 10.3389/frwa.2026.1823976

343 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Apr 2026

Geochemical processes, sources, and health implications of fluoride-rich groundwater in the central part of the Volta River Basin, Ghana

in Water and Critical Zone

Moses Boakye Okyere
Emmanuel Daanoba Sunkari

Frontiers in Water

doi 10.3389/frwa.2026.1751666

322 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Apr 2026

Low-flow-induced dynamization of river abstraction charges: a hydro-economic modeling study of the middle Elbe (Germany)

in Water Resource Management

Lukas Folkens
Daniel Bachmann
Udo Satzinger
Petra Schneider

Frontiers in Water

doi 10.3389/frwa.2026.1806984

362 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Apr 2026

Integrating vulnerability processes into a sociohydrological model

in Water and Human Systems

Glenda Garcia-Santos
Romitha Wickramasinghe
Annekha Chetia
Shinichiro Nakamura

Frontiers in Water

doi 10.3389/frwa.2026.1782475

349 views

Perspective

Published on 29 Apr 2026

Declining water storage and rising risk: considerations on implications for hydropower and water security

in Water and Built Environment

Lei Xie
Emanuele Quaranta

Frontiers in Water

doi 10.3389/frwa.2026.1774054

267 views

Original Research

Accepted on 28 Apr 2026

Multi-Scale Spatiotemporal Mismatch and Driving Mechanism of Water Supply-Demand in Water-Scarce Grain-Producing Regions

in Water Resource Management

Xianghua Liu
Kaiyuan Cui
Ke Li
Lihua Liu
Yingchao Li

Frontiers in Water

102 views

Original Research

Accepted on 28 Apr 2026

Groundwater quality under different low-intensity land uses in a semi-arid savanna: Insights from Namibia

in Water and Critical Zone

Martin Hipondoka
Eliakim Hamunyela
Shoopala Uugulu
Heike Wanke

Frontiers in Water

137 views

Perspective

Published on 28 Apr 2026

Rethinking water security: integrating justice, governance, and socio-hydrological dynamics

in Water and Human Systems

Britta Höllermann
Mariana Madruga de Brito
Saket Pande
Murugesu Sivapalan

Frontiers in Water

doi 10.3389/frwa.2026.1843836

420 views

Editorial

Published on 28 Apr 2026

Editorial: Microplastics in aquatic and biotic systems: environmental presence, health impacts, and management strategies

in Environmental Water Quality

Surya Singh
Punyasloke Bhadury
Sankar Chakma
Eswara Venkatesaperumal Ramasamy

Frontiers in Water

doi 10.3389/frwa.2026.1848805

295 views

Original Research

Accepted on 27 Apr 2026

Evaluating Anthropogenic Influences on Watershed Hydrological Dynamics in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands

in Water Resource Management

Addisalem Mitiku
David Hensley
Greg Guannel
Kim Waddell

Frontiers in Water

132 views

Original Research

Accepted on 27 Apr 2026

Hydrological Response of Semi-Arid Watersheds to Isolated Land Cover–Land Use Transitions: Loss of Natural Regulation and Increased Flood Risk

in Water Resource Management

Masoud Irannezhad
Meshari Almutairi
Sana ElAzzeh
Foad Minaei
Masoud Minaei

Frontiers in Water

131 views

Original Research

Accepted on 27 Apr 2026

Persistence of hydrological Droughts in Slovakia: A Markov‑Chain analysis of multi‑season river flow variability

in Water and Climate

Igor Leščešen
Zbyněk Bajtek
Pavla Pekárová
Qiuwen Zhou

Frontiers in Water

100 views

Original Research

Accepted on 27 Apr 2026

Vulnerabilities and adaptive capacities of rural communities to climate change impacts on water supply in the Upper Zambezi River Basin

in Water and Climate

Namasani Musa
Everjoy Mhereyenyoka
Kawawa Eddy Banda

Frontiers in Water

103 views

Original Research

Accepted on 27 Apr 2026

New Metrics for Characterizing and Comparing Soil Moisture Dynamics Across Depths and Locations

in Water and Critical Zone

Menberu Meles
Scott Raulerson
Benjamin Rau
Mashrekur Rahman
Charles Rhett Jackson

Frontiers in Water

Original Research

Accepted on 24 Apr 2026

Seasonality and pollution effects on the water quality based on phytoplankton and physical-ochemical variables in the Duhok Dam Lake

in Environmental Water Quality

Majd Muwafaq Yaqoob
Imre Somlyai
István Bácsi
Brigitta Sipos
Karwan A Bamarni
Badal Haji Husein
Zarina Inelova
Berta Csaba
István Grigorszky

Frontiers in Water

600 views

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articles

Water level fluctuation patterns in the Colombo wetland area, insights into nature-based solutions for flood control

Water quality challenges and microbial risk in rural areas: water source, pollution pathways, microbial risk, surveillance gaps, and integrated risk management

The evolution of emergency river basin management in Brazil: a focus on water and energy

Editorial: Blue-Green Infrastructure: key to sustainable urban development

When nature-based solutions meet their limits: rethinking urban water resilience under climate extremes

The coupled impacts of land management and climate variability on the hydrology of the Crocodile River Catchment in South Africa

Drying Himalayan springs as a non-traditional security threat to India: a securitization approach

How can nature-based solutions be used to support behavior to achieve sustainable cities? A proposed approach to designing and implementing interventions

Phytoremediation of emerging and traditional contaminants in environmentally relevant co-exposure settings: a tool to reduce environmental hazards?

Benthic macroinvertebrates as indicators of anthropogenic pressure on coastal river water quality

Geochemical processes, sources, and health implications of fluoride-rich groundwater in the central part of the Volta River Basin, Ghana

Low-flow-induced dynamization of river abstraction charges: a hydro-economic modeling study of the middle Elbe (Germany)

Integrating vulnerability processes into a sociohydrological model

Declining water storage and rising risk: considerations on implications for hydropower and water security

Multi-Scale Spatiotemporal Mismatch and Driving Mechanism of Water Supply-Demand in Water-Scarce Grain-Producing Regions

Groundwater quality under different low-intensity land uses in a semi-arid savanna: Insights from Namibia

Rethinking water security: integrating justice, governance, and socio-hydrological dynamics

Editorial: Microplastics in aquatic and biotic systems: environmental presence, health impacts, and management strategies

Evaluating Anthropogenic Influences on Watershed Hydrological Dynamics in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands

Hydrological Response of Semi-Arid Watersheds to Isolated Land Cover–Land Use Transitions: Loss of Natural Regulation and Increased Flood Risk

Persistence of hydrological Droughts in Slovakia: A Markov‑Chain analysis of multi‑season river flow variability

Vulnerabilities and adaptive capacities of rural communities to climate change impacts on water supply in the Upper Zambezi River Basin

New Metrics for Characterizing and Comparing Soil Moisture Dynamics Across Depths and Locations

Seasonality and pollution effects on the water quality based on phytoplankton and physical-ochemical variables in the Duhok Dam Lake