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• Post #4479791

  All-time low water flow in the river Rhine! Where it enters the Netherlands, only 614 m³/s yesterday, breaking the November 1947 record of 620 m³/s. In summer, this is unheard of: normally it's around 1700 m³/s. Little or no rain upstream.

• Post #4461467

  This burning summer is the proof: the voices of climate denial aren’t just delusional, they’re deadly. From the Mayor of London. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/08/burning-summer-climate-denial-green-policies-sadiq-khan

• Post #4439554

  Dutch farmers like to say they 'feed the world', but all their livestock needs massive imports of fodder; the world feeds our pigs. New study by Wageningen University WUR finds that there is no net contribution to global food supply. Interview with prof. Imke de Boer: https://www.trouw.nl/duurzaamheid-economie/hoogleraar-nee-nederland-voedt-de-wereld-niet-dus-we-hoeven-ook-niet-zoveel-veevoer-te-importeren~bfd06a40/

• Post #4424423

  RE: https://mastodon.social/@MAKS23/117036474936508546 I would guess NATO countries are not keeping up with these rapid developments in warfare.

• Post #4423654

  Hottest nights ever in Central Europe: new national record high nightly minimum temperatures: 28.4°C in Skalica, Slovakia 28.0°C in Budapest Janos, Hungary (via @extretemps@toot.community on Bluesky) A minimum of 28°C is not good for sleeping. Air conditioners weren't necessary until recently in these countries.

• Post #4422080

  Seeing the beautiful and still impressive Norwegian glaciers, it's sad to know they're rapidly retreating. One sign said "If we manage to keep global warming below 1.5°C, around 25-30% of the glaciers can be preserved." Video taken at Suphellebreen, part of Jostedalsbreen. #globalwarming #ClimateChange #glaciers

• Post #4383293

  Code Black for water shortage in the Delft region of the Netherlands! No use of surface water (canals, lakes) allowed anymore. Water managers fear intrusion of salty seawater, as damage to dikes due to low water levels needs to be prevented. https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/08/04/vanwege-de-droogte-voor-het-eerst-de-sluizen-dicht-in-het-waterrijke-westen-het-is-code-zwart-vanaf-middernacht-is-water-onttrekken-verboden-a4933840?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=clipboard&utm_campaign=share&a...

• Post #4376790

  Five days ago, the Rhine - at the point where it enters the Netherlands - reached its lowest level ever recorded: 6.47 meter above sea level. Now it's at 6.35 m.

• Post #4369737

  Dutch @knmi@social.overheid.nl meteorological institute: July was extremely dry: average rainfall in the Netherlands 13 mm, that's 83% below normal. It was the 8th warmest July on record. https://www.knmi.nl/over-het-knmi/nieuws/juli-2026

• Post #4362852

  Angry farmers block Dutch highway but don't get fined. Because... they had covered their licence plates 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♀️🤦 The police: that's illegal, but there was little we could do about it "given the situation" 🤡 The difference with the treatment of XR climate activists doing the same on foot is striking. https://www.rtl.nl/nieuws/binnenland/artikel/5634951/boeren-blokkeren-snelweg-met-tachtig-tractoren-maar-krijgen-geen

• Post #4336870

  The nasty little thing with climate change is that the situation progressively gets worse as long as we emit greenhouse gases, and that is irreversible. So there's no happy message "Let's bring emissions to zero and then everything will be alright" Nope, everything will be worse than it is now. 1/

• Post #4325636

  After two months, this summer is the second hottest on record in the central Netherlands. It will take the lead within a few days, given the forecast.

• Post #4325635

  Based on daily values, the July average of atmospheric CO2 at Mauna Loa was ~429.1 ppm. That's "only" 1.2 ppm higher than last year. But don't hold your breath: the upcoming El Niño will probably speed up the increase again.

• Post #4325634

  This El Niño is set to be the largest on record by a ‘mind-blowing margin’ Forecasters predict that the monster climate pattern will combine with global warming to push global temperatures in 2027 to new heights. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02293-y

• Post #4325633

  Came across this quote from the movie La Haine: A person falling from a tall building, halfway: "Jusqu'ici, tout va bien!" = So far, everything is fine! Quoted by Mare de Wit, working on climate adaptation in the Netherlands.

• Post #4325632

  "The climate crisis is the background music of our lives." Isabelle Pasteuning-Cannoo, marketeer. Annoying, but probably true for many. There's news on it every day, but mostly drowned out by other, shorter, higher priority events.

• Post #4325631

  Record low water level in the Danube river forced Hungary to shut down its nuclear power plant today, probably for weeks. It normally provides almost half the country's electricity. Companies asked to reduce demand, freight trains limited, civil servants to work from home. https://www.nieuwsblad.be/buitenland/hongarije-legt-enige-kerncentrale-stil-door-historisch-lage-waterstand-van-donau-en-verliest-daarmee-bijna-de-helft-van-zijn-elektriciteitsproductie/159501377.html

• Post #4311315

  'I spent the night coughing': Wildfire smoke leaves Bordeaux residents struggling to breathe https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260727-i-spent-the-night-coughing-wildfire-smoke-leaves-bordeaux-residents-struggling-to-breathe

• Post #4311314

  Well, at least two governments are connecting the dots now! ".. emphasise the importance of adopting the necessary measures to drastically reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, strengthening cooperation on clean energy and supporting countries of the Global South in their energy transition." https://www.gov.uk/government/news/joint-statement-by-the-ministers-of-foreign-affairs-of-the-united-kingdom-of-great-britain-and-northern-ireland-and-the-kingdom-of-spain-on-wildfires-

• Post #4311313

  Dutch gas storages, among the largest in the EU, are only 36.6% full today, 31 July, just two months ahead of the typical end of the filling season (30 September). https://agsi.gie.eu/

• Post #4311312

  US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference - map places Nigeria in the Sahara and shifts Mozambique and Ivory Coast. https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/us-government-map-africa-mislabels-every-country-global-conference-2026-07-30/

• Post #4305839

  France's wildfires already are the most widespread in modern records. (In other 'news', climate deniers in the UK and from the Trump regime deny the severity of the situation). https://www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-no-europe-is-not-having-its-quietest-year-for-wildfires

• Post #4252527

  Lowest ever Rhine water flow measured at the German-Dutch border in July was 782 m³/s, in 1976. Now, we're at 680 m³/s!

• Post #4252073

  Europe needs approximately 10 standard LNG tankers to import 1 billion cubic meters (bcm) of gaseous natural gas. In total, the EU imports ~300 bcm/year, almost half of that as LNG. So, roughly 1,500 tankers per year. That's 4 per day, and more in winter, especially if our storages aren't filled.

• Post #4171092

  Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs puts its travel advice for Spain on yellow: 'special security risks' due to wildfires and regional state of emergency.

• Post #4119860

  Spain's PM Sánchez, speaking at a firefighters’ command post near Madrid, connects the dots: "Spain and Portugal are experiencing the consequences of the climate emergency, from fires and storms to heavy snowfalls." https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/26/firefighters-in-france-battle-to-prevent-huge-blaze-from-approaching-bordeaux

• Post #4119442

  Taking the electric car to Norway, and noting the enormous difference between German Raststätte (dirty, junk food, too few chargers, some out of order, out in the rain) and their Danish equivalents (clean, OK food, ample chargers, all functioning, under a roof).

• Post #4105743

  You'd hope this was AI, but it's an actual holiday picture from Dutch tourists in France. https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/07/25/nederlandse-vakantiegangers-delen-foto-van-brand-in-zuidwest-frankrijk-a4933250

• Post #4097702

  Climate bills are coming in: 153 houses destroyed by climate-fueled wildfires in the village of Le Porge, not far from Bordeaux.

• Post #4073757

  Macron mobilises French military as ‘unprecedented’ wildfire approaches Bordeaux. 44,000 people evacuated here; over 100,000 in total in SW-Framce. https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260724-thousands-forced-to-flee-as-deadly-wildfires-rage-in-parts-of-france-italy-and-spain