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Faced with historic drought, the Dutch rethink water management

The Dutch – with their dikes, dams and vast waterworks – have long been admired for their tenacity in the face of flood risks.

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What happened The Dutch – with their dikes, dams and vast waterworks – have long been admired for their tenacity in the face of flood risks.
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The Straits TimesNews report · Aug 15, 8:10 AM

Faced with historic drought, the Dutch rethink water management

The Dutch – with their dikes, dams and vast waterworks – have long been admired for their tenacity in the face of flood risks.

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Phys.orgNews report · Aug 15, 8:00 AM

Faced with historic drought, the Dutch rethink water management

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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Aug 15, 8:00 AM: Phys.org joined the source map.

Aug 15, 8:10 AM: The Straits Times joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 2 sources · 1 bucket.