This is all part of an ambitious climate project aptly called Room for the Rivers. The Dutch have battled for centuries to keep water off the land in their low-lying country, more than a quarter ...

“What we are doing is making more space for rivers,” said Hans Brouwer, who works for the Rijkswaterstaat, the Dutch equivalent of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Rather than keep building ...

Water levels in the big Dutch rivers are set to reach their highest level on Thursday, following weeks of heavy rain plus severe weather in Germany. At just after 4 am, the level in the river Rhine at ...

Low water levels in the Rhine are worsening capacity shortages at Dutch river barges, a spokeswoman for the industry said on Monday. AMSTERDAM, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Low water levels in the Rhine are ...

On a winter afternoon, multi-lane roads above the riverbanks roared with cars, but compared with the bustling Dutch rivers the water on the Rhone was quiet. The theatre comprises six tilted ...

Regions experiencing drought and low river flows are expected to become increasingly salty over the coming decades. As far back as the 10th century, Dutch farmers were draining their land ...