Boskalis has received the conditional contract award for a major dike reinforcement, river widening and area development in the Netherlands, namely the project Meanderende Maas. The project is part of ...

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THE HAGUE – Dutch climate experts warned Monday that the low-lying Netherlands could face higher sea level rises than previously forecast as well as the threat of extreme rainfall and other dangerous ...

Floating and amphibious houses are designed to cope with flooding rather than simply defend against it. According to the ...

The Dutch military stepped in and prevented major flooding of an area along the overflowing Meuse River. Upriver more evacuations were ordered. By Thomas Erdbrink A breach in the dike along the ...

PARIS — The Netherlands plans to spend as much as €250 million (U.S. $274 million) on intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities in the North Sea to protect the cables and pipelines ...

The Netherlands has had issues with land reclamation and water management. In fact, about 26% of the country’s landmass is below mean sea level. For centuries, the Dutch have reclaimed land from the ...