In the Netherlands this week we broke the record for the most consecutive days without rain. In mid June.
This is not new, recent summers have involved water shortages nearly every year, trees in nature preserves and forests dying of thirst, low water tables causing damage to buildings...
In the Netherlands.
A country that has spent most of modern history battling water.
The difficult reconciliation of the memory of World War II with mass tourism in the Netherlands.
Residents of the Dutch estate portrayed in the TV series ‘Band of Brothers’, produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, will install a fence and charge for photos to stem the flow of tourists.
The residents of the area want to strike a balance between preserving the past and their privacy.
Rijkswaterstaat, provinces, and water boards warn bathers about blue-green algae. This disease-causing bacterium grows rapidly when the water in ponds and lakes warms up. Water temperatures have risen sharply in recent days due to the continued warmth, while water levels are dropping due to evaporation. Dog owners should also...
Warning for blue-green algae in warming waters; Record streak of summer days in June (nltimes.nl)
Rijkswaterstaat, provinces, and water boards warn bathers about blue-green algae. This disease-causing bacterium grows rapidly when the water in ponds and lakes warms up. Water temperatures have risen sharply in recent days due to the continued warmth, while water levels are dropping due to evaporation. Dog owners should also...