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Drought conditions affecting crops in 2012

Dutch authorities warn of looming water shortage as drought intensifies

1 July 2026 - 18:45

Looking across the Erasmus Bridge and Nieuwe Maas River on a sunny spring day in Rotterdam. 21 March 2025

Back-to-back dry springs leave Netherlands with early drought signs, rising water stress

25 April 2026 - 12:15

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