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Faced with historic drought, the Dutch rethink water management

Faced with historic drought, the Dutch rethink water management
Phys.org Saturday 15 August 2026, 08:00 UTC 1 min read
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On the banks of the Waal, the Dutch branch of the Rhine, swimmers are sunning themselves on a Nijmegen beach that didn't exist before the river level dropped a few months ago.

On the banks of the Waal, the Dutch branch of the Rhine, swimmers are sunning themselves on a Nijmegen beach that didn't exist before the river level dropped a few months ago.
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