Amsterdam Tourist Information » global warming http://www.dutchamsterdam.nl The no-nonsense travel guide to Amsterdam, Holland Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:13:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Amsterdam’s historic buildings subsiding due to climate change, experts say http://www.dutchamsterdam.nl/765-amsterdam-houses-subsiding http://www.dutchamsterdam.nl/765-amsterdam-houses-subsiding#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:58:24 +0000 CityDesk http://www.dutchamsterdam.nl/?p=765

Full article: Amsterdam’s historic buildings subsiding due to climate change, experts say

Amsterdam Brouwersgracht Historic buildings in Amsterdam's centuries old city center are subsiding due to climate change, it is claimed.

Lengthy periods of dry weather result in a lower ground water level, causing the tops of wooden foundation piles to fall dry and crumble.

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