Dikes are indispensable for bees, especially if they are home to many different plant and flower species. A large census ...

Per-capita TV purchases are higher in The Netherlands than almost anywhere else in Europe. Per-capita consumption of jenever, the Dutch gin, and of beer and wine has jumped 50% .

Land reclamation in the Netherlands is nothing short of a marvel, a testament to Dutch ingenuity and engineering skill. The process, known as poldering, has allowed the Dutch to transform vast swathes ...

Rivers surged, causing localized flooding, and some temporary dikes were being built with large sandbags. The various branches of the Rhine that flow through the Netherlands are expected to peak ...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Badgers burrowing under rail tracks have halted trains in the northern and southern Netherlands, forcing lengthy cancellations on at least two lines. All trains were ...

Towns reinforce dikes as heavy rains send rivers over their banks in Germany and the Netherlands by: AP Posted: Dec 26, 2023 / 06:51 AM EST Updated: Dec 26, 2023 / 06:51 AM EST ...

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Firefighters and volunteers worked to reinforce dikes against rising floodwaters in northern and eastern Germany as heavy rains falling on already soaked ground pushed ...

Towns reinforce dikes as heavy rains send rivers over their banks in Germany and the Netherlands by: AP Posted: Dec 26, 2023 / 03:51 AM PST Updated: Dec 26, 2023 / 03:51 AM PST ...

Several flood plains were also underwater Tuesday in the eastern Netherlands. Rivers surged, causing localized flooding, and some temporary dikes were being built with large sandbags.

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Firefighters and volunteers worked to reinforce dikes against rising floodwaters in northern and eastern Germany as heavy rains falling on already soaked ground pushed ...