Maeslantkering automatically closed for the first time due to high water | Domestic paudal.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from paudal.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Netherlands’ current approach to water defense will likely be enough to keep the country safe against the rising sea levels in the coming decades. “It is technically possible to protect the Netherlands against a sea level rise of up to 3 meters,” according to an interim report by the Sea Level Rise Knowledge Program.
The discharge of toxic substances by at least 12 major industrial companies violates European water directives. A joint investigation by Platform Investico and Het Financieele Dagblad shows that the companies concerned are discharging their toxic substances into waters that are "already heavily polluted." This includes Tata Steel, Shell, and chemical company Dow.
How are the Dutch facing the threat of rising sea levels? euronews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from euronews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Floating cows and giant storm barriers: How the Dutch plan to survive rising sea levels euronews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from euronews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.