The Local Germany

Twin earthquakes wake up Düsseldorf

Wed, 14 Jan 2015 10:50:00 +0100

People in Düsseldorf were rudely awakened as two minor earthquakes rocked the area early Wednesday morning, the local geological authority confirmed.

Messel pit: A Mecca for fossil fans

Mon, 08 Jul 2013 11:31:00 +0200

As part of our tour of Germany's UNESCO World Heritage sites, we look around one of the best areas for fossil spotting in the world - the Messel pit site.

Energy giants to drill for untapped natural gas in Rhineland

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 10:02:00 +0100

A group of international energy companies plans to bore into enormous stores of untapped natural gas deposits across the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, according to a media report Wednesday.

Saxony-Anhalt officials warn of sinkhole plague

Tue, 02 Nov 2010 10:11:00 +0100

One day after a massive sinkhole appeared underneath a town in Thuringia, officials in the neighbouring state of Saxony-Anhalt warned residents on Tuesday the region sees at least two such incidents per week.

Sinkhole swallows car

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 17:00:00 +0100

A large sinkhole opened up overnight in the middle of residential area in Thuringia, sucking a nearby car and part of a garage into its depths and forcing authorities to evacuate residents, police said on Monday.

Inuit block German-Canadian Arctic tests for fear of wildlife

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:52:00 +0200

A judge in Canada's northern Nunavut province has blocked a series of joint German-Canadian Arctic experiments after Inuit residents said the tests would hurt marine life, government sources said Monday.

Earthquake shakes Rhine-Main region overnight

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:04:00 +0200

An earthquake shook the Rhine-Main metropolitan area early on Tuesday morning, startling many residents who called police to report the disturbance.

Scientists find sunken islands in the Caribbean

Mon, 10 May 2010 14:58:00 +0200

German scientists announced on Monday they believe they have discovered sunken islands in the Caribbean Ocean following a deep sea expedition in April.

Cavern likely caused deadly rock slide that crushed family home

Wed, 05 May 2010 11:02:00 +0200

The enormous boulder that fell on a Bavarian home and killed two in January has been linked to a cave in the cliff behind the home, a media report said on Wednesday.

Former mines to be inspected after landslide kills three

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:00:00 +0200

Four days after a landslide pulled homes into a lake killing three people in Nachterstedt, the state of Saxony-Anhalt’s premier announced on Wednesday that all lakes made from former open-pit mines will be inspected.

Earthquake rattles southern Germany

Tue, 05 May 2009 10:05:00 +0200

An earthquake shook the southern German state of Baden-Württemberg early on Tuesday morning. While it may have been a rude awakening for some, authorities reported no injuries or major damage.

Bits of mysterious 'stinky' meteorite found

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:57:00 +0100

A German researcher has located nine ‘stinky’ pieces of the four-billion-year-old meteorite that broke through the atmosphere above Germany in January, daily Bild reported on Monday.