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de Volkskrant 1w

Delta Commissioner Co Verdaas warns that the cabinet must invest billions of euros in the Dutch delta in the coming years to deal with the effects of climate change, including both extreme drought and wet periods. (translated)

Deltacommissaris waarschuwt: miljarden nodig om het land droog (en soms juist nat) te houden

NRC 1w

The Delta Commissioner warns that the current strategy to protect the Netherlands against water is no longer viable and advocates for a wide range of new measures, including the construction of larger pumps and adjusting land use, to better cope with the effects of climate change. (translated)

De huidige strategie om Nederland te beschermen tegen het water is niet langer houdbaar. Wat moet er volgens de Deltacommissaris gebeuren?

NOS 1w

Deltacommissioner Co Verdaas states that the Netherlands needs to invest billions more in water management to address the future consequences of climate change, but warns that not all damage can be prevented. (translated)

Miljarden extra nodig voor wateraanpak, maar zelfs dan niet alle schade te voorkomen

AD Jul 30

Deltacommissaris Co Verdaas warns that the increasingly drier summers in the Netherlands are becoming the new normal, leading to significant changes in the landscape, agriculture, and water management, and that everyone must adapt to the consequences of climate change. (translated)

Droge zomers worden nieuwe normaal: ‘Neem emmertje mee onder douche om planten water te geven’