Water resources have long been of interest to humans and have become a serious issue in
all aspects of human life. The disposal of hazardous pollutants in water resources is one of …

Climate change and extreme weather events (such as droughts, heatwaves, rainstorms and
floods) pose serious challenges for water management, in terms of both water resources …

Nowadays, water pollution and freshwater scarcity are two of the most significant
environmental problems in many parts of the world, and hence development of effective …

In all cities and urban areas, the risk faced by people and assets from hazards associated
with climate change has increased (high confidence1). Urban areas are now home to 4.2 …

Lithium–air batteries (LABs) have attracted extensive attention due to their high theoretical
energy density based on the “Holy Grail”, the lithium metal anode and the inexhaustible air …

Water scarcity threatens people in various regions, and has predominantly been studied
from a water quantity perspective only. Here we show that global water scarcity is driven by …

A precise modulation of heterogeneous catalysts in structural and surface properties
promises the development of more sustainable advanced oxidation water purification …

Perovskite materials have driven tremendous advances in constructing electronic devices
owing to their low cost, facile synthesis, outstanding electric and optoelectronic properties …

Water security is at stake today. While climate changes influence water availability,
urbanization and agricultural activities have led to increasing water demand as well as …

Insufficient clean freshwater has exacerbated water scarcity in China, especially in southern
coastal regions where the economy is active and highly populated. Seawater is an important …