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Ventilation manufacturer Systemair plans to close a production facility in the Netherlands, with reports pointing to Waalwijk as the location. The closure puts local manufacturing jobs at risk and raises questions about the future of industrial production in the Brabant town. Dutch financial and local media are following the announcement, with residents and employees awaiting details on timing and severance arrangements.
- 2Hundreds of freshwater sponges found on dried Rhine riverbanks●Op drooggevallen rivieroevers van de # Rijn en de # Waal zijn in augustus honderden # zoetwatersponzen aangetroffen. De
Hundreds of freshwater sponges have been discovered on the dried-out banks of the Rhine and Waal rivers in the Netherlands during August, when both rivers reached extremely low water levels. Researchers say the find is good news for water quality, though the unusual conditions that exposed the sponges are linked to ongoing drought and low river discharge.