Development & aid articles

  • More countryside and farmland lost to development

    The amount of untouched countryside and woods in the Netherlands declined some 2.5% in the ten years to 2022 to make way for new housing, roads and industry, national statistics agency CBS said on Friday. But proportionally more agricultural land was also ploughed up for building projects, the agency said. In total, the space covered by housing, infrastructure and industry expanded 3.4% or 277 square kilometres between 2013 and 2022, of which 178 square kilometres used to be agricultural land. ...

  • Showers, few storms develop this afternoon

    SYRACUSE, NY (WSYR-TV) – Stays mild, but have the umbrella ready to go this afternoon and evening. Any severe storm threat? Details are below Showers for all, a few storms possible for some after

  • Severe weather develops in Kansas

    Severe thunderstorms are back in the forecast for much of Kansas over the next few days. Storms developed over northern Kansas early Thursday with severe thunderstorm warnings for Smith, Osborne, Jewell and Mitchell counties. More storms developed