Climate change

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An elderly man wiping sweat from face while sitting on sofa near an electric fan at home
Health
At least 911 more people died than usual during code red heatwave: RIVM
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View through an open window of the facades of an interior patio in Amsterdam
HealthTechNature
Heat-related deaths in Amsterdam could double due to climate change, aging population
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Low water levels in the Maas river, 16 August 2022
TechNature
Water levels in Dutch rivers exceptionally low for the time of year
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The Eurostar London-Rotterdam-Amsterdam train
BusinessTechNature
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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Children at an airport
PoliticsBusinessCultureLifestyle
Dutch summer travel drops for second year amid rising prices as only 52% go on holiday
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Cigarettes
PoliticsBusiness
Dutch State gave Philip Morris over €1 million to subsidize carbon improvements
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The Defqon.1 festival in Biddinghuizen, 2014 edition
CultureEntertainment
Defqon.1 festival canceled as Netherlands issues code red alarm for extreme heat
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Very little traffic on the Erasmus Bridge during morning rush hour on a sweltering day in Rotterdam, 26 June 2026
TechNature
Code Red heat alarm for temps up to 40°C: Many schools closed; Stay off the roads
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People swimming in Amsterdam. June 20, 2026.
TechNature
“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
HealthPoliticsTechNature
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
BusinessTechNature
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
TechNature
Biodiversity recovery in Dutch fresh water turning back into decline
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Moldy bread
CultureFood
Netherlands residents wasting less food; Still trashing 25 kg per person per year
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Tick bite
HealthTechNature
Tick bites surge early in Nederland, with peak expected in coming weeks
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Solar panels on a home in Utrecht
PoliticsBusiness
Dutch think climate policy spares major polluters, want to contribute less: SCP
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Extremely hot weather.
Health1-1-2TechNature
Climate change increases risks of cancer, heat stress, infectious diseases
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Firefighters damping down a smoldering blaze in the Utrechtse Heuvelrug National Park. 26 April 2026
1-1-2
Netherlands needs help fighting wildfires for first time; France, Germany sending units
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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 Provinciehuis in Groningen, home to the province's Provincial Council. 8 Aug. 2020
Politics
Groningen province to press charges against farmers' group in expropriation conflict
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Emergency preparedness kit
Politics
Over half of Dutch still don't have an emergency kit at home
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Intensive care unit in a hospital.
BusinessTechNatureCultureLifestyle
Dutch climate agency urges limits on acceptable deaths, damage from global warming
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Flooded street
1-1-2Business
Most Dutch business parks ill-prepared for flooding, study finds