The World Stroke Organization is warning that climate change poses an escalating threat to brain health, with extreme heat in particular increasing the risk of having a stroke and of patients dying from stroke.

The availability of clean drinking water in the Netherlands is under pressure. Demand is growing due to population growth and economic development, while less and less fresh water is available because of climate change and pollution. The Netherlands needs a national approach to keep the taps running in the future, the Council for the Environment and Infrastructure (RLI) said in a recommendation to the Cabinet on Thursday, NOS reports.