Emily Burger

Emily grew up in South Africa but has also lived in Egypt, the UK, Canada and now the Netherlands. She first came here for her Bachelors in Arts and Culture at Maastricht University and soon fell in love with the land of canals, clogs and cheese. When she's not daydreaming about sci-fi movies or countries yet to explore, you can find her writing for DutchReview.

Warmest October 21 temperatures since 1977

Yesterday was a record-breaking day in Dutch weather. The warmest temperatures for October 21 were smashed, hitting 20.2 degrees in De Bilt at 4...

Daily coronavirus cases soar towards 9,000 a day

In the last day, 8764 new coronavirus cases have been reported to the RIVM. This is a staggering 589 more than yesterday. Hospitalizations are also...

Dirt cheap flights to orange zones continue, cabinet searches for solutions

Flight competition during the coronavirus pandemic has led to extremely cheap flights within the European Union, many of which are heading to orange risk...

Misleading: over one-tenth of Dutch recycling is incinerated, dumped, or misweighed

The Dutch Waste Fund claims that 52% of household and industrial waste in the Netherlands is recycled. But according to new research by Wageningen...

New breathalyzer quickly detects people not infected with coronavirus

Leiden pharmaceutical company Breathomix has developed a breathalyzer that frees up testing lines by quickly detecting if someone is free from coronavirus infection. A...

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