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We still don't know how serious the nanoplastics problem is. Even so, there is cause for concern. Because research has demonstrated that the extremely fine plastic particles can easily pass through cell membranes and reach organs, causing, for example, inflammation and changes to gene expression.’
Karen Meijer of Deltares won the annual dissertation prize of the Dutch Society for International Affairs (NGIZ) for her dissertation about the ‘problem of deforestation in relation to climate change, measures to counter deforestation’.
05-03-2014
European countries need to join forces to manage flood risks in the future. By 2050, the financial losses caused by floods may exceed current levels five times over.
A Dutch consortium is to develop a master plan for managing flood risks in the Cauca river basin in the west of Colombia.
Seven experiments are currently in progress for the 'Dikes on Peat' study at the Deltares GeoCentrifuge. The results will have a major impact on the amended calculation method that will ultimately emerge.
