Campus Fryslân in Leeuwarden to hold special ‘local solutions to global problems’ climate adaptation courses
The free, online course is a collaborative effort between the RUG’s Frisian faculty and the UN’s ‘Global Centre on Adaptation’ ...
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Tag: drought
Rare Drents Storks in trouble due to drought
Their food sources have been depleted by the dry weather Storks, previously near-extinct in the Northern Netherlands, are in trouble ...
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Why are Drenthe’s Christmas trees so small this year?
Due to the dry summers of the last two years, trees in Drenthe are growing less rapidly. The Christmas trees ...
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“Landscape in the Northern Netherlands is changing drastically due to drought”
Dry summers are becoming a more common occurrence in The Netherlands, and the changing conditions will have a major impact ...
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Burn and smoking ban on all Frisian Wadden islands
Due to dry weather conditions, a burn and smoking ban is in place on the islands of Ameland, Vlieland, Schiermonnikoog ...
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First heatwave of the year in the forecast
Starting on Sunday the 23rd of June, temperatures across the Netherlands are expected to get close to or above 30 degrees ...
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Many Easter bonfires cancelled due to dry conditions
The annual tradition of bonfires across the north during Easter weekend will not be happening at many locations due to ...
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Rainy weather: water levels nearly back to – or exceeding – normal levels
The extremely rainy weather in recent weeks has nearly restored the ground water levels to normal following a historically long ...
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Large heath fire in Wateren
RTV Drenthe is reporting that a large heath fire is underway in the Drenthe town of Wateren. Translation by Traci ...
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Drought reveals medieval fortification near Noordlaren
The longest dry spell in the past century in the Netherlands has had at least one silver lining: the foundation ...
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