global warming

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The Eurostar London-Rotterdam-Amsterdam train
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Eurostar's new trains can operate in up to 55°C as extreme heat becomes more common
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Cyclists on an Amsterdam road kept wet to cool it down during a heatwave
TechNature
Netherlands unprepared for extreme heat as new normal; Temps above 30°C again this week
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People swimming in Amsterdam. June 20, 2026.
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“Unmistakably” climate change: Current heat virtually impossible 50 years ago
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Bikes parked on the Nieuwe Brug in Amsterdam along Prins Hendrikkade, near the Damrak. Feb. 2020
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Over 800,000 Dutch living in increasingly warm areas without enough trees, greenery
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Wind turbines seen through the smoke and chimneys of oil refinery Pernis in Rotterdam
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Dutch greenhouse gas emissions dropped 5% in Q1 of 2026
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High water levels led to some flooded areas in Lathum, Gelderland, which is bordered by the IJssel River. 6 January 2024
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Biodiversity recovery in Dutch fresh water turning back into decline
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Moldy bread
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Netherlands residents wasting less food; Still trashing 25 kg per person per year
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Solar panels on a home in Utrecht
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Dutch think climate policy spares major polluters, want to contribute less: SCP
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A Shell fuel tanker truck
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New lawsuit against Shell as oil and gas giant takes step to increase fossil fuel mining
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Emergency preparedness kit
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Over half of Dutch still don't have an emergency kit at home
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Intensive care unit in a hospital.
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Dutch climate agency urges limits on acceptable deaths, damage from global warming
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European flying squid
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Large number of European flying squids washing up on Dutch beaches
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Eemshaven power plant RWE
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Dutch emissions increased in 2025; Climate goals further out of reach
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Backpacks hanging on the backs of chairs in a primary school classroom
Politics
Climate activists block access to multiple Amsterdam secondary schools
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Cargo vehicles gathered below several KLM aircraft at Schiphol Airport. 21 May 2021
Business
Airlines to pay millions extra this year as free emission rights lapse
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Crowded Dam Square in Amsterdam
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Poor Amsterdam districts don't benefit from city's shady trees
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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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Water filled a floodplain along the Waal River in Varik, Gelderland. 26 December 2023
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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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A partly cloudy day in Rotterdam, viewed from the Erasmus Bridge, 6 November 2025
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Heat record and supermoon on Wednesday; Warm autumn weather to continue through weekend
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Autumn in Amsterdam
Nature
Dutch weather station sees record 234 days of double-digit temperatures
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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