The challenge that scarce Rhine water poses to the Netherlands during dry periods will become much greater in the coming decades. This is evident from a recent study within the Delta Programme, which is developing plans to prepare us for this.
That study states that the seven-day minimum summer discharge at Lobith could be 10 to even 30 percent lower by the year 2100 due to climate change.
That is without even considering the human interventions…
The challenge that scarce Rhine water poses to the Netherlands during dry periods will become much greater in the coming decades. This is evident from a recent study within the Delta Programme, which is developing plans to prepare us for this.
That study states that the seven-day minimum summer discharge at Lobith could be 10 to even 30 percent lower by the year 2100 due to climate change.
That is without even considering the human interventions…
5 days ago·Hilversum, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
The lowest summer discharge of the Rhine at Lobith could drop by 10 to 30 percent by 2100 due to…
The Rhine could discharge up to 30 percent less water in 2100