Engineers fortified dykes and bolstered other water defences ... the Netherlands lies an average of 3.5 metres below sea level, making Dutch water management at times akin to wringing water ...

Although this key region is protected by dykes and dunes along the coast, future sea-level rise could put it at risk. The need for flood protection is etched on Dutch collective thinking.

The WEC, which officially opened to the public Saturday, replaces the Pieterburen Seal Centre, a rescue facility set up in ...

In 2024, researchers at Wageningen University in the Netherlands counted around 24,000 seals across the Wadden Sea. Most are ...

Particularly in the Dutch province of Zeeland ... for a transitional polder is also much more favourable than for constantly raising the current sea dikes," he added. "In addition to the favourable ...

The story is set in the Netherlands, where much of the land ... his journey taking him along the dyke beside the sea. Hearing a trickle of water, he stopped and discovered a leak in the dyke.

Witje, a rescued grey seal pup, finds a new home at the World Heritage Centre in the Netherlands. The facility aims to ...

As far back as the 10th century, Dutch farmers were draining their ... As the land began to subside, they built dykes to keep the sea at bay and preserve freshwater for farming and drinking.