News july 2008
Drought assessment using new climate scenarios in the North of the Netherlands
In 2006 the Dutch meteorological service has updated the climate change scenarios for the Netherlands. FutureWater has made an update of a drought assessment in the area of waterboard "Hunze en Aa" using these scenarios. Major conclusion of the study is that the drought effects on agriculture are much more severe than for the old climate change scenarios.
More details can be found in the project report
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Water: beauty, problem, challenge
The uniqueness of water is that you can neither create nor destroy it.
The problem with water is that some parts of the world have too much, others too little.
The challenge of water is to manage it properly to ensure a sustainable future.