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Dutch Water Boards Seek Emergency Funding to Strengthen Dikes Against Subsidence

Regional water authorities are asking the national government for billions of euros to reinforce flood defenses as drought accelerates peat oxidation and land subsidence, weakening infrastructure designed to protect low-lying areas.
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