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Firefighters at work on the Oirschotse Heide in Noord-Brabant, where a wildfire has broken out. The fire is burning near the Dutch Armed Forces' Major General De Ruyter van Steveninck Barracks, west of Eindhoven.
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All major wildfires extinguished after days of firefighting, weekend of thunderstorms
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Firefighters at work on the Oirschotse Heide in Noord-Brabant, where a wildfire has broken out. The fire is burning near the Dutch Armed Forces' Major General De Ruyter van Steveninck Barracks, west of Eindhoven.
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Dutch military must adjust protocols, mayor says after 4 wildfires on training grounds
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Firefighters damping down a smoldering blaze in the Utrechtse Heuvelrug National Park. 26 April 2026
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Netherlands needs help fighting wildfires for first time; France, Germany sending units
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Chinook helicopter helps put out the wildfire by 't Harde military range, April 29, 2026.
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'T Harde wildfire partly under control, but not smaller; New blaze near Kessel campsite
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Firefighters damping down a smoldering blaze in the Utrechtse Heuvelrug National Park. 26 April 2026
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Third wildfire in 24 hours after 1 triggered NL-Alert; High risk in most of Netherlands
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Amsterdammers enjoying a hot summer day in the Oosterpark, 11 August 2025
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Netherlands' 10 hottest years all in this century; 2025 was exceptionally sunny, dry
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The leaves turning color on a chilly autumn day in Nieuwe Niedorp, Noord-Holland. 18 November 2022
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Early autumn leaves in Netherlands due to ongoing drought
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The sun beats down on Amsterdam Oost. 18 July 2022
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Drought concerns return with dry, hot weather on the horizon
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Fluffy clouds above the Erasmus Bridge on a chilly spring day in Rotterdam, 6 May 2025
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Second sunniest and third driest spring on Dutch records
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Rainy weather
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Drought still lingering, despite recent rain
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Easter bonfire
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Dry conditions lead to widespread cancellations of Easter bonfires in Drenthe
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A massive wildfire raged out of control in the Veluwe near Ede, Gelderland. 3 April 2025
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Military units to be reminded of exercise rules after causing fire on Ede nature reserve
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Irrigation
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Irrigation ban in parts of Noord-Brabant due to extreme drought
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Firefighter spraying water onto a wildfire
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Over 80 wildfires so far this month due to persistent drought
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Red meat
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Beef prices in the Netherlands to shoot up by 9 percent this year
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Douwe Egberts products began to disappear from Albert Heijn selves early in the year as supplies dwindled. 21 January 2025
Business
Douwe Egberts coffee and Pickwick tea returning to Albert Heijn shelves
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Bread dipped in olive oil with herbs and olives
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Price for olive oil aproaching €10 per liter in Dutch supermarkets
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A Dutch Firetruck in action on the heathland near Ede
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Increased risk of wildfires due to drought in parts of Noord & Zuid-Holland
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Afsluitdijk
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NL needs long-term view, fewer permanent decisions for climate-proof spatial planning
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A hot summer's day in Amsterdam, 11 August 2022
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Rapid climate change: Netherlands needs to prepare for heat, drought & flooding
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Mother with three children on the bicycle in Amsterdam
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Netherlands needs at least 200 km2 more greenery to protect against heat, drought
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Flooded street in Valkenburg, Limburg, 15 July 2021
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Housing prices could fall by 10% due to climate change
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Afsluitdijk
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Netherlands needs up to €33 billion to shore up flood defenses; far more than estimates
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Flooded street in Valkenburg, Limburg, 15 July 2021
BusinessNature
Extreme weather risks for house foundations should be reflected in home prices: AFM