Pollution

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Irrigation
TechNature
Climate change, pollution, high demand put drinking water availability under pressure
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A Shell fuel tanker truck
BusinessTechNature
New lawsuit against Shell as oil and gas giant takes step to increase fossil fuel mining
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The sun rises over the Erasmus Bridge, De Rotterdam, and the Cruise Terminal along the Nieuwe Maas River and the Kop van Zuid in Rotterdam. 7 Mar 2025
PoliticsBusinessTechNature
Almost no progress in removing harmful substances from Dutch surface water in 12 years
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Cruise ship Navigator of the Seas at Passenger Terminal Amsterdam
Politics
A'dam officials: Cruise ship ban will harm other projects needing national cooperation
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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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Child drinking water
Business
Tap water will be more expensive for many Dutch households next year
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Plane landing at Schiphol Airport
Business
Council of State refuses Schiphol's request for temporary nature permit
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North Sea wind farm
PoliticsBusinessTechNature
TNO warns: North Sea too crowded for safe and sustainable use
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Looking east from the A’dam Toren on a warm and sunny spring day in Amsterdam. 11 April 2025
TechNature
Netherlands sets new sunshine record in first half of 2025 with 35°C expected on July 1
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Tata Steel in IJmuiden
Business
Plans in the works to build whole new city on Tata Steel site
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Hand handing out coffee
PoliticsTechNature
Dutch gov't officially scraps surcharge on single-use plastic takeaway containers
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Hand handing out coffee
Politics
Dutch gov't agrees to scrap surcharge on single-use plastic takeaway containers
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Hand handing out coffee
PoliticsBusinessTechNature
Dutch parliament wants to scrap surcharge on single-use plastic packaging
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Microplastic pollution on a beach
HealthTechNature
​​Several grams of microplastics in human brains; More in people with dementia: study
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Pile of old clothes dumped in a container
BusinessTechNature
Dutch fashion industry barely collecting discarded clothing for recycling
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Tata Steel in IJmuiden
HealthBusiness
Tata Steel workers 1.5 more likely to die before retirement than average Dutch: report
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Tata Steel in IJmuiden
HealthBusinessTechNature
Harmful substance emissions increased around 125 Netherlands businesses
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The Wilhelmina Bridge in Maastricht seen from jetty between it and the Sint-servaas bridge, 12 March 2015
Business
Services responsible for monitoring companies' discharges don't know what they're doing
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Wood burning fireplace with glass door
HealthPolitics
Amsterdam eyeing ban on wood burning to improve air quality
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Rush hour traffic in Amsterdam
Politics
Minister considering toll roads over roac pricing; Tempers 130 km/h expectations
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View of Rotterdam city and Nieuwe Maas river
BusinessTechNature
Unclear what toxic substances companies dump in Meuse river, water companies say
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Pier to prevent erosion in the Rhine river
PoliticsTechNature
Water companies ask Germany to tackle PFAS dumping in Rhine
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Schiphol
Business
Schiphol can expand PFAS storage; New pier construction €400 mil. over budget
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Crowded Leidsestraat in Amsterdam
HealthBusinessTechNature
Dutch government has no insight into locals' exposure to chemicals: Health Council