The Pacific’s most densely-populated island under threat

24 May 2018

About Ebeye The island of Ebeye is a small strip of land on the Kwajalein atoll (Republic of the Marshall Islands) in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. With a population density of about 40,000…

Learning more about land subsidence in Kanis, Kamerik and Kockengen

17 May 2018

The land in Kanis, Kamerik and Kockengen has subsided by up to four metres in the past 1000 years. In recent years, the rate of subsidence has been 14 centimetres a year in some locations…

Deltares updates the scour protection design for the Borssele Alpha & Beta substations

9 May 2018

Deltares performed model tests in 2016 to investigate scour development and conceptual scour protection for the platforms commissioned by TenneT. The contract for the construction and installation of both platforms was awarded to HSM Offshore in 2017…

Deltares shares port expertise with Algerian port experts

8 May 2018

On the basis of questions from Algeria, Deltares consultants talked to Algerian port experts to share our knowledge and to provide training for a range of software and management tools. The knowledge and tools can…

Algae radar forecasts the occurrence of blue-green algae

3 May 2018

For example where blue-green algae are present. Despite their name, and even though they look like algae, these organisms are actually bacteria that produce toxins that are dangerous for humans and animals. They also form…

Water problems don’t stop at borders

1 May 2018

The High Level Panel on Water on 22 March recognized the nexus on water, peace and security and forced displacement. With expected growing populations, rapid urbanisation and increased economic demands for water, further exacerbated by…

Beaches worldwide are growing

27 April 2018

 General findings For the first time, coasts and their long-term behaviour have been analysed on a global scale. The researchers were able to calculate that exactly 31% of the total coastline consists of sandy beaches….

Many Low-Lying Atoll Islands Could Be Uninhabitable by Mid-21st Century

25 April 2018

Most of the world’s atolls are in the Pacific and Indian oceans. The scientists focused on Roi-Namur Island on Kwajalein Atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands for their site study, which was conducted…

Albania invests in a climate-resilient road network

23 April 2018

The Albanian national road network covers a distance of 3,700 km and it can be broken down into the primary network (32%), the secondary network (56%) and newly planned roads (12%). Albania is one of…

Sydney Water plays Sustainable Delta game

19 April 2018

Changes in frequency, distribution, intensity and duration of climate-related events poses potential risks and opportunities to Sydney Water, the largest water and wastewater service provider of Australia. Climate change is just one example of uncertainty about…