Deltares and Wageningen Marine Research are starting a multi-year study into the effects of floating solar farms on the North Sea ecosystem. The Offshore Solar Ecological Programme (ZoZEP), an ...

The drought of 2026 is not yet over, and some of its effects are already visible. There are economic consequences for agriculture, transport and industry. But there are also consequences that are less ...

Climate change is increasing foundation risks in the Netherlands. Drought, falling groundwater levels and land subsidence ...

‘Hoe zou het landelijk gebied er in 2050 uit kunnen zien’, en ‘hoe zou daarin goed geboerd kunnen worden?’ Die vragen staan centraal in de publicatie Toekomstbeelden voor de landbouw. Hierin verkent ...

De vraag naar drinkwater blijft groeien door bevolkingsgroei, hoger verbruik en klimaatverandering. Onze huidige bronnen voorzien ons betrouwbaar van drinkwater, maar bij grote calamiteiten kunnen ze ...

A new paper led by Valeria Di Fant (Deltares / Utrecht University) reveals that Europe has far more opportunities to accelerate climate adaptation than usually is recognised. Rather than responding ...

A new study published in Earth's Future shows that managed retreat, the planned, government-supported relocation of people and infrastructure away from flood-prone areas, is being practiced across ...

A new international analysis has been published in Nature showing that actual sea levels are significantly higher than previously assumed in most studies of the consequences for coastal areas.

Nederland moet zich beter voorbereiden op meervoudige klimaatcrises. Uit nieuw onderzoek van Deltares, TNO en het Nederlands Instituut Publieke Veiligheid (NIPV), uitgevoerd in opdracht van het ...

River deltas are among the most densely populated and economically vital areas worldwide but they are exposed to increasing risks from relative sea level rise. New high-resolution satellite analyses ...

Henk Ovink will join Deltares as a part-time visiting fellow on 1 January 2026. Ovink is already chair of the Deltares International Advisory Board – a position he will maintain. Henk Ovink: "We have ...