More dry summers expected in the Netherlands: Dutch expert

STORY: More dry summers expected in the Netherlands: Dutch expert DATELINE: Aug. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:01 LOCATION: THE HAGUE, the Netherlands CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of scenes on the Afsluitdijk, a major dam and causeway in northwestern Netherlands 2. SOUNDBITE (English): MARTIN DRENTH, Water resources expert STORYLINE: The Netherlands should be prepared for more dry summers in the future, and take adaptive measures to tackle water shortages, a Dutch expert has said. The current drought in the Netherlands is among the worst in the "5 percent driest years" that have been measured in the country, said water resources expert Martin Drenth in a recent interview with Xinhua. SOUNDBITE (English): MARTIN DRENTH, Water resources expert "It's actual drought now in Holland. It's worse than the 5 percent driest years that have been measured in Holland. I think what's what would really help is some changes in how the water system is managed to try to really keep the water in the areas and store

THE NETHERLANDS-AFSLUITDIJK DAM

THE NETHERLANDS-AFSLUITDIJK DAM

(220818) -- AMSTERDAM, Aug. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows a section of the Afsluitdijk, a dam separating the IJsselmeer lake and the Wadden Sea, in the Netherlands. A continuing drought in the Netherlands has made it increasingly difficult to meet the Dutch demand for water in more and more areas, despite the current rainfall and water-saving measures by the government. As one of the drought-relief measures, the sluice gates of Afsluitdijk have been closed to keep the water level of the IJsselmeer, the biggest lake in the country, as high as possible, since a large part of the Netherlands gets its fresh water from there. (Xinhua/Wang Xiangjiang)

THE NETHERLANDS-AFSLUITDIJK DAM

THE NETHERLANDS-AFSLUITDIJK DAM

(220818) -- AMSTERDAM, Aug. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 16, 2022 shows a section of the Afsluitdijk, a dam separating the IJsselmeer lake and the Wadden Sea, in the Netherlands. A continuing drought in the Netherlands has made it increasingly difficult to meet the Dutch demand for water in more and more areas, despite the current rainfall and water-saving measures by the government. As one of the drought-relief measures, the sluice gates of Afsluitdijk have been closed to keep the water level of the IJsselmeer, the biggest lake in the country, as high as possible, since a large part of the Netherlands gets its fresh water from there. (Xinhua/Wang Xiangjiang)

THE NETHERLANDS-AFSLUITDIJK DAM

THE NETHERLANDS-AFSLUITDIJK DAM

(220818) -- AMSTERDAM, Aug. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows a section of the Afsluitdijk, a dam separating the IJsselmeer lake and the Wadden Sea, in the Netherlands. A continuing drought in the Netherlands has made it increasingly difficult to meet the Dutch demand for water in more and more areas, despite the current rainfall and water-saving measures by the government. As one of the drought-relief measures, the sluice gates of Afsluitdijk have been closed to keep the water level of the IJsselmeer, the biggest lake in the country, as high as possible, since a large part of the Netherlands gets its fresh water from there. (Xinhua/Wang Xiangjiang)

THE NETHERLANDS-AFSLUITDIJK DAM

THE NETHERLANDS-AFSLUITDIJK DAM

(220818) -- AMSTERDAM, Aug. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows a section of the Afsluitdijk, a dam separating the IJsselmeer lake and the Wadden Sea, in the Netherlands. A continuing drought in the Netherlands has made it increasingly difficult to meet the Dutch demand for water in more and more areas, despite the current rainfall and water-saving measures by the government. As one of the drought-relief measures, the sluice gates of Afsluitdijk have been closed to keep the water level of the IJsselmeer, the biggest lake in the country, as high as possible, since a large part of the Netherlands gets its fresh water from there. (Xinhua/Wang Xiangjiang)

THE NETHERLANDS-AFSLUITDIJK DAM

THE NETHERLANDS-AFSLUITDIJK DAM

(220818) -- AMSTERDAM, Aug. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows dried soil on a section of the Afsluitdijk, a dam separating the IJsselmeer lake and the Wadden Sea, in the Netherlands. A continuing drought in the Netherlands has made it increasingly difficult to meet the Dutch demand for water in more and more areas, despite the current rainfall and water-saving measures by the government. As one of the drought-relief measures, the sluice gates of Afsluitdijk have been closed to keep the water level of the IJsselmeer, the biggest lake in the country, as high as possible, since a large part of the Netherlands gets its fresh water from there. (Xinhua/Wang Xiangjiang)