water quality

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People swimming in Amsterdam
TechNature
Dozens of swimming sites under health warnings as warm weather strains water quality
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A child goes swimming wearing a life jacket
HealthNature
Swimming season starts at hundreds of natural water sites, but warnings already in place
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A school of European Perch swim past a Fish Doorbell camera in the Weerdsluis in Utrecht. 7 June 2023
TechNature
Utrecht's fish doorbell closes after record year
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Banana plants growing at an agricultural site
BusinessNature
Horticultural growers voice concern about pesticide limits tied to EU water standards
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Three children running into a lake
HealthPolitics
Netherlands violating the rights of vulnerable children: KidsRights
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Tata Steel in IJmuiden
HealthBusiness
Tata Steel and Dow discharge toxic substances violating European water directives
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Storm clouds over Maastricht
TechNature
Maas river deteriorating due to harmful substances, climate change: water companies
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Vegetation along the Maas river in Roermond
Nature
Netherlands risking massive fines with dirtiest surface water in Europe
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Sewage treatment plant
PoliticsNature
Water board elections: water quality crisis ten times greater than that of nitrogen, says professor
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Satellite images of the Rhine River in August 2021 (L) and August 2022 near Cologne, Germany shows falling water levels due to "soaring temperatures and lack of rainfall"
PoliticsTechNature
Drought will remain a problem in the Netherlands if consumers don't cut water use
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Irrigation
Nature
More measures taken as Netherlands' spring drought continues
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Wind turbines
BusinessTechNature
Dutch companies doubled their green investments
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Pier to prevent erosion in the Rhine river
Nature
Rhine river's water quality deteriorating