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Here in the Netherlands they decided to increase the water level of our lakes by 5cm to handle the drought season this year. Since the amount of snowfall in the

Here in the Netherlands they decided to increase the water level of our lakes by 5cm to handle the drought season this year. Since the amount of snowfall in the Alps was lower than normal. https://www.rijkswaterstaat.nl/nieuws/archief/2023/04/hoger-peil-ijsselmeer-en-markermeer-als-voorbereiding-op-droogte https://www.rijkswaterstaat.nl/nieuws/archief/2023/04/hoger-...

mywittyname 3y ago
It must be nice to live in a country that manages their natural resources with an eye towards long-term sustainability.
- peteradio 3y ago
  Isn't Netherlands bound to flood as ocean levels rise?
  - sangnoir 3y ago
    The Netherlands been claiming land from the sea for centuries and some areas are already well below sea level - I don't think they'll neglect their dykes any time soon.
    - ethbr0 3y ago
      Since the 1400s; ref polder: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polder https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polder and https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_reclamation_in_the_Netherlands https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_reclamation_in_the_Neth...
    - avisser 3y ago
      The Afsluitdijk just got heightened and reinforced. As someone who's biked across it, I'm psyched because now you can bike on the North Sea side - previously, there was only 1 bike path on the Zuiderzee side. https://theafsluitdijk.com/projects/dike-reinforcement/how/ https://theafsluitdijk.com/projects/dike-reinforcement/how/
    - Scarblac 3y ago
      But we're also a river delta, we will run into problems long term because we'd have to pump entire rivers over the dykes. Also salification and other problems with only pumping out all the time.
  - hollander 3y ago
    Maybe next century, but not anywhere soon.
- TremendousJudge 3y ago
  I live in a country with one of the richest water tables in the world. Due to (a forecasted!) drought and lack of planning we're literally running out of water to drink. It's like Saudi Arabia running out of oil, absolutely shameful.
- davidktr 3y ago
  If they wouldn't, the Netherlands would literally not exist. Not only are large parts of the country below sea level, there is also the constant threat of flooding via Maas (Meuse) and Rhine. Raising levees is not enough, water management in the Netherlands must always look at the whole country.
- gymbeaux 3y ago
  It won’t be nice when the country is invaded by another country for its water reserves. See: the Middle East
  - saikia81 3y ago
    their occupation will be succeeded quickly by that of the sea
- 908B64B197 3y ago
  It's a conscious choice the citizens made every day for the last century, just like America chose freedom. What's the other countries excuses?
  - avgcorrection 3y ago
    Freedom from what? Britain?
    - kyralis 3y ago
      Freedom from facts.
    - lovemenot 3y ago
      Freedom Fries
    - tcfhgj 3y ago
      Freedom for weapons
- throw_pm23 3y ago
  With all due respect, the Netherlands is perhaps the furthest a place can be from long-term sustainability. The place is a mix of monoculture + concrete.
hbarka 3y ago
Do you have any news how Swiss lakes are affected?
- wombarly 3y ago
  No, I only really know this because it was in the local news a while ago and though it was interesting / related to the OP.

mywittyname 3y ago

It must be nice to live in a country that manages their natural resources with an eye towards long-term sustainability.

peteradio 3y ago
Isn't Netherlands bound to flood as ocean levels rise?
- sangnoir 3y ago
  The Netherlands been claiming land from the sea for centuries and some areas are already well below sea level - I don't think they'll neglect their dykes any time soon.
  - ethbr0 3y ago
    Since the 1400s; ref polder: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polder https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polder and https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_reclamation_in_the_Netherlands https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_reclamation_in_the_Neth...
  - avisser 3y ago
    The Afsluitdijk just got heightened and reinforced. As someone who's biked across it, I'm psyched because now you can bike on the North Sea side - previously, there was only 1 bike path on the Zuiderzee side. https://theafsluitdijk.com/projects/dike-reinforcement/how/ https://theafsluitdijk.com/projects/dike-reinforcement/how/
  - Scarblac 3y ago
    But we're also a river delta, we will run into problems long term because we'd have to pump entire rivers over the dykes. Also salification and other problems with only pumping out all the time.
- hollander 3y ago
  Maybe next century, but not anywhere soon.
TremendousJudge 3y ago
I live in a country with one of the richest water tables in the world. Due to (a forecasted!) drought and lack of planning we're literally running out of water to drink. It's like Saudi Arabia running out of oil, absolutely shameful.
davidktr 3y ago
If they wouldn't, the Netherlands would literally not exist. Not only are large parts of the country below sea level, there is also the constant threat of flooding via Maas (Meuse) and Rhine. Raising levees is not enough, water management in the Netherlands must always look at the whole country.
gymbeaux 3y ago
It won’t be nice when the country is invaded by another country for its water reserves. See: the Middle East
- saikia81 3y ago
  their occupation will be succeeded quickly by that of the sea
908B64B197 3y ago
It's a conscious choice the citizens made every day for the last century, just like America chose freedom. What's the other countries excuses?
- avgcorrection 3y ago
  Freedom from what? Britain?
  - kyralis 3y ago
    Freedom from facts.
  - lovemenot 3y ago
    Freedom Fries
  - tcfhgj 3y ago
    Freedom for weapons
throw_pm23 3y ago
With all due respect, the Netherlands is perhaps the furthest a place can be from long-term sustainability. The place is a mix of monoculture + concrete.

hbarka 3y ago

Do you have any news how Swiss lakes are affected?

wombarly 3y ago
No, I only really know this because it was in the local news a while ago and though it was interesting / related to the OP.