Climate change

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Water filled a floodplain along the Waal River in Varik, Gelderland. 26 December 2023
PoliticsTechNature
Netherlands unprepared for consequences of heavy rain: Dutch Safety Board
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Snow and ice covers a side street in Amsterdam’s De Pijp neighborhood. 7 Jan. 2026
TechNature
2026 already has most snow days in five years; Snow increasingly rare in Dutch winters
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Closeup of yellow hazel catkin growing from dry tree branches or stems in home garden at sunset.
Health
Hazel trees bloom earlier than ever, raising hay fever concerns
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Greenhouse gas emissions
Nature
Fall in greenhouse gas emissions stagnating again, raising concerns over climate targets
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A Gulfstream G550 private jet at Schiphol Airport
PoliticsTechNature
Netherlands to hike flight tax on short private jet flights to €420 per passenger
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Zuidas, the financial and business district in the south of Amsterdam
Business
Dutch businesses too vulnerable to internet, power outages: study
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A partly cloudy day in Rotterdam, viewed from the Erasmus Bridge, 6 November 2025
TechNature
Heat record and supermoon on Wednesday; Warm autumn weather to continue through weekend
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Car rides through a big puddle
BusinessTechNature
Amsterdam struggles with flooded streets as heavy rains expose limits of drainage system
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A crowded shopping street in Amsterdam
Politics
Netherlands residents' trust in politics historically low
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Shell
Business
Shell faces lawsuit from Filipino survivors over typhoon Odette
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Meat aisle in a supermarket
HealthTechNatureCultureFood
Meat consumption falls in the Netherlands to the lowest point in years
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A municipality of Amsterdam voting pass for the 2025 parliamentary election
Politics
Political parties are asking a lot from citizens; Not making long-term plans: SCP
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Ringneck blenny (Parablennius pilicornis)
TechNatureScience
19-year-old Dutch diver spots fish species never seen before in Dutch waters
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A billboard reminding Amsterdam residents to vote in the European Parliament election and a city referendum on green space on 6 June 2024. Photo taken in Amsterdam Oost on 6 May 2024
HealthPoliticsTechNature
Housing market, immigration, healthcare still Dutch voters’ main concerns
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A KLM Airbus 350-900
Business
New flight tax makes Dutch airline tickets the most expensive in EU, KLM says
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Aerial view of the Arnhem city center, shopping district and Park Sonsbeek in 2018
BusinessNature
Arnhem to open first climate damage service desk in the Netherlands
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A logging harvester working in a forest
Business
“Sustainable” energy company caught lying about wood sourcing
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The calm before the storm: Looking out over the North Sea from Nieuwe Waterweg along the coast near Rotterdam. 9 July 2024
TechNature
Dutch meteorological office also predicts early Gulf Stream collapse
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The calm before the storm: Looking out over the North Sea from Nieuwe Waterweg along the coast near Rotterdam. 9 July 2024
TechNature
Gulf Stream collapse could start by 2060, Dutch researchers warn
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The leaves turning color on a chilly autumn day in Nieuwe Niedorp, Noord-Holland. 18 November 2022
TechNature
Early autumn leaves in Netherlands due to ongoing drought
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Windmill on a field of tulips
Politics
Dutch animal rights party insists on spending 5% of GDP on climate, nature
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Homes in The Hague
TechNature
Over a third of Dutch think their homes aren’t heat-resistant on summer days
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Firefighter fighting a wildfire
TechNature
Dutch firefighters to help colleagues fight wildfires in Spain
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Ridderhof, Parliament, The Hague
Politics
Dutch gov't needs to invest in own expertise to tackle big problems, policy advisor says