Environment

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Cool Start to the Week in the Netherlands, but Warmer Weather on the Way

The new week is beginning in stormy weather in the Netherlands with high winds and heavy rain across much of the country...

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Groups Urge PFAS Ban After Dutch Blood Report

After a recent report by the RIVM, various environmental organisations are calling for a total ban on PFAS in consumer p...

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Monomania at Rijksmuseum Explores 19th-Century Obsession

A goldfish bowl adorned with sailing ships sits quietly at the centre of a startling new exhibition at the Rijksmuseum. ...

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Netherlands Faces Ageing Surge by 2060

The Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) detailed the drastic demographic transformation the country will e...

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Traffic Chaos Near Schiphol After Fatal A9 Truck Fire

Het verkeer in en rond Amsterdam ondervond dinsdag in de ochtend flinke problemen door een dodelijk ongeval op de snelwe...

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Dutch Inflation Slows to 3.1% in June as Food Prices Ease

Inflation in the Netherlands continued to drop in June, according to a flash estimate from Statistics Netherlands (CBS),...

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Homeless Moved for NATO Summit Given Vouchers

Approximately forty homeless people in The Hague were evicted from the vicinity of the World Forum for the recent NATO s...

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Code Orange Heat Warning in Dutch Provinces

A heavy heatwave has caused a Code Orange warning to be issued in some of the Netherlands, with predicted maximum temper...

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Dutch Homes Still Not Built for Hot Summers

Although summer temperatures are on the rise, many of the newly built homes in the Netherlands continue to be designed f...

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Netherlands Faces Heatwave Up to 36°C

The Netherlands is getting ready for a heatwave this week, with temperatures rising to tropical ones. Temperatures are f...

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Public Transport Fare Evasion Fines Set to Rise

Jamming without a valid ticket in the Netherlands will become more expensive from October 1, with the fine rising from &...

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Knot Opposes Shorter Terms for DNB Presidents

Changes to the president's term Under the new proposals, which still need to be approved by the Dutch parliament, th...

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Most Migrants Leave Netherlands Within 10 Years

Nearly 75 per cent of workers who migrate to the Netherlands leave within ten years, according to new CPB research. The ...

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One Injured in Oosterhout Office Fire

A big fire in an office building in Oosterhout early on Monday morning caused tremendous damage and wounded one person. ...

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Study: Nature Helps Reduce Oak Caterpillar Numbers

A five-year Dutch-Flemish study examining methods in provinces including Noord-Brabant and Gelderland found that nature-...

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Woman Dies in Bergentheim Motorcycle Crash

A 55-year-old from woman Bergentheim was killed in a motorcycle accident on Saturday night. The accident occurred at abo...

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Tropical Heat to Hit the Netherlands After Rainy Spell

The weather will undergo a huge change in the Netherlands following a wet start to Friday. Morning showers will clear by...

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Trees Lower City Heat by Up to 30 Degrees

The power of trees to help cool our urban environment has been underscored by new research from Delft University of Tech...

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Police Officer Injured in Hengelo Car Collision

A police car collided last night with a passenger vehicle in Hengelo, leaving a police officer and two civilians serious...

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Nieuwegein Battles Surge of Oak Caterpillar Nests

The oak processionary caterpillar is again in great numbers in Nieuwegein, i.e. it is sensed a lot of concern among loca...

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NATO Closures Begin, Jumbo Extortion Verdict Today

Preparations for security at next week's NATO summit are well underway. Today, the immediate surroundings of the Wor...

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Massive Fire in Middenbeemster Industrial Area

Massive fire in building on an industrial estate in Middenbeemster North Holland Early this morning a large fire broke o...

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Lieke Marsman Wins Constantijn Huygens Literary Prize

Poet and author Lieke Marsman receives this year's Constantijn Huygens Prize for her entire written work. Marsman wa...

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ABN Amro Fined for Bonus Rule Violation

ABN Amro bank has been fined €15 million by Dutch central bank De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) for awarding its staff b...

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Dutch Councils Still Lag on Refugee Housing Targets

The number of beds available to asylum seekers has increased in Dutch local councils after weeks of the introduction of ...

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Dutch Universities Warn Student Screening Policy Will Harm Education Sector

Plans by the government to vet master's students and researchers working with sensitive technologies have been round...

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Olaf Sleijpen to Lead Dutch Central Bank

New Dutch Central Bank (DNB) President Olaf Sleijpen has been installed in his new function on July 1. He will succeed K...

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Eindhoven University Cuts Ties with Israel's Technion

Eindhoven University of Technology has officially broken ties with the Israeli Technion University stating the close lin...

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More wolves were seen, pack numbers remain steady

The amount of wolves spotted in the Netherlands has also grown, but the count in the total number of wolf packs is still...

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Harassment of LGBTQIA+ Residents in Cuijk Sparks Action

The reports of harassment in the Noord-Brabant town Cuijk were made from at least two LGBTQIA+ couples last week, indica...

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Enschede Couple Discovers Mice in New Fridge, Retailer Offers Gift Card but No Cleanup

A couple in Enschede received a nasty surprise when they found four live mice in the packaging of a new refrigerator the...

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Drought Concerns Grow in the Netherlands as Heat and Dry Weather Persist

The Netherlands is poised for an extended period of hot and dry weather, sounding alarm bells for drought. Although sun ...

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Netherlands to Spend €50M Yearly on Youth Literacy

All in the Netherlands will now have a fairer chance starting from 2028, when 2 separate national reading programmes aim...

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Dutch Balloonists Face Growing Challenges from Landscape Changes and Weather

Hot air ballooning has never been so difficult as in the Netherlands, where the number of windmills, solar panel fields,...

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8,000 Join Refugee Walk, Raise €1.6 Million

Record numbers of people walked in the seventh Night of the Refugee walk on Saturday night, with more than 8,000 people ...

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Dutch Youth Show Less Urgency About Climate Change

Though climate change has entered the national consciousness more in the Netherlands than it used to, the sense of urgen...

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Warm and Sunny Days Ahead in the Netherlands, Storms Expected Saturday

With temperatures reaching 32 degrees Celsius on Friday, the Netherlands will experience several days of warm, sunny wea...

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Dutch Train Network Faces Major Disruptions as NS Workers Announce Strike in Six Provinces

Train commuters are in for another tough day on Friday as the VVMC railway union has announced a 24-hour strike starting...

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Dutch Job Growth to Slow Through 2027, But Labor Shortages Will Remain

In the Netherlands only moderate job growth is foreseen until 2027, largely driven by moderate economic growth and ...

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Dutch Housing Crisis Forces Children to Sleep in Cars and Garages

The entrenched housing shortage in the Netherlands is hitting children particularly hard with increasing numbers of youn...

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Dutch Workers Less Likely to Change Jobs

Less workers in the Netherlands are switching jobs at the moment, as economic uncertainty means they are keener to remai...

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Hospitality Turnover Grows for 16th Straight Quarter

Turnover generated in the Dutch hospitality sector grew by 3.4 percent in the first three months of this year over ...

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Second Sunniest, Third Driest Spring in Dutch History

The Netherlands had a particularly sunny and dry spring in 2025, which almost broke national records, the Royal Netherla...

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Hailstorm Batters Limburg with 5cm Stones, Damaging Cars and Flooding Streets

Chunks of ice as big as 5 centimeters fell in some places in Midden- en Noord-Limburg during a thunderstorm on Satu...

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Railway Strikes Loom as Dutch Rail Workers Reject NS Wage Offer

Train travel in the Netherlands could be seriously affected later this month, as labour unions from NS (Dutch Railways) ...

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Scheveningen Adds Smoke-Free Zones on Beach

First steps to a smoke-free beach Scheveningen beach has commenced with an additional three no-smoking areas as part of ...

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Homeowners Struggle With Rising Housing Costs

People are increasingly concerned with how they're going to cope with their monthly fixed housing burden, according...

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Dutch Military Turns to Civilian Trucks Amid Russia Tension

The Dutch Ministry of Defence has urgently asked for assistance from civilian transport companies to facilitate a possib...

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42-Year-Old Polish Man Drowns in Limburg Lake Near Weert

A 42-year-old man from Poland drowned on Saturday afternoon while swimming in the Blauwe Meertje, a recreational lake ne...

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Dutch Students Turn Away from U.S. Due to Uncertain Visa Policies

An increasing number of Dutch students are having second thoughts about studying in the United States for fear of visa p...

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Nijmegen Passes Fossil Fuel Ad Ban

The Dutch city of Nijmegen will not run adverts for products and services related to 'fossil fuels'. The margin was...

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Half of Dutch Youth Face Online Sexual Abuse "Epidemic," Study Finds

Almost half of young people between the ages of 12 and 25 in the Netherlands have been confronted with some form of...

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Dutch Parliament Rejects Language Test for English-Taught University Programs

The Dutch House of Representatives has rejected the introduction of the Language Test for Other Language Courses (T...

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Lightning Strike Causes Fire on Floresstraat in Enschede

A house on Floresstraat in Enschede was set on fire by a lightning strike during a very heavy thunderstorm on Wedne...

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Swiss Village Blatten Buried by Avalanche; One Person Missing

A deadly avalanche slammed into the Swiss mountain village of Blatten on Wednesday, burying large portions of the commun...

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Young Adults Driving Rise in Dutch Welfare Numbers

The number of Dutch receiving welfare in the Netherlands increased in the latest quarter, particularly among young ...

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Large Fire Hits Hellevoetsluis Industrial Estate

A substantial fire broke out Wednesday afternoon at an industrial park on Einsteinweg in Hellevoetsluis. The fire b...

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Rising Wages Outpace Living Costs for Middle Incomes

In 2023, Dutch households with a disposable income of between 21,000 and 70,000 euros also spent a smaller proportion of...

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Cooler Weather Today but Warmer Days Ahead with Summer Temperatures

Today – Plenty of cloud to kick off the day and the prospect of some rain or light showers in places. Tempera...

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Vatican's Cardinal Marks Church Milestone in Amsterdam

Pietro Cardinal Parolin, Vatican's Secretary of State and number two after Pope Leo XIV, has traveled to Amsterdam on Su...