How bad are microplastics for our health? In Science toxicologists plea for more research.

12 February 2021

Microplastics, the collective term for small and very small plastic particles, are everywhere. They can enter our bodies through various routes (for example, through the air, food and water). The exact level of exposure, and…

Sustainable and low-cost installation of monopile foundations for future very large wind turbines

4 February 2021

Current installation methods for monopiles face major barriers for future large monopiles. The dominant method used now to drive monopiles into the seabed is the hydraulic impact piling (hammering). The major disadvantages of the impact…

Online meeting about internal erosion in dikes and dams: international scientists and consultants share knowledge

2 February 2021

Different types of internal erosion There are different types of internal erosion. The Netherlands is mainly affected by backward erosion piping, ‘piping’ for short. Dikes located on sandy layers are susceptible to this phenomenon and…

Announcement of MoU between Deltares and UKCEH

1 February 2021

Deltares and UKCEH, both independent not-for-profit research institutes, have many research areas in common including hydrological monitoring and modelling, flood risk management tools, water resources management and aquatic ecology. Each organisation also brings additional expertise…

Water for peace: how to make climate action conflict sensitive

29 January 2021

The importance and urgency of climate action is clear. But it needs to be done in an integrated, informed and inclusive manner for it to be effective, sustainable and conflict sensitive. Read our policy brief …

Contribution Deltares to Climate Adaptation Summit

22 January 2021

Watch the video message from Mark Rutte here. The CAS is the prelude to the UN Climate Conference (CoP-26) in Glasgow in November. The aim of the CAS is to start a comprehensive adaptation agenda and a…

Three quarters of European countries are planning for sea level rise

9 February 2021

Significant differences Most countries have adopted 2100 as the planning horizon and many countries are working with a sea level rise of approximately 1m (adjusted for local conditions) at that point in time. However, there…

Scoping monitoring of coronavirus in wastewater in Peru

14 January 2021

The virus can be spread with faeces to sewage systems and downstream water with stormwater or in case the wastewater treatment is insufficient. The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Peru is interested…

What do microplastics do in our body?

12 January 2021

On behalf of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management in the Netherlands, ZonMw carried out a foresight study into the need for knowledge about microplastics and health. This has resulted in the knowledge agenda…

Bas van Maren visiting professor Shanghai

11 January 2021

Van Maren’s appointment is part of a long-term cooperation project between China and the Netherlands, and he will therefore fulfill his work partly in China (as soon as travel restrictions due to Covid allow this)…