The Local Germany https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed 90 per cent of Germany’s rivers below EU environmental standards Opposition politicians and pressure groups have demanded action after it emerged that the vast majority of Germany’s rivers and streams are in a bad ecological condition. https://www.thelocal.de/20180403/90-per-cent-of-germanys-rivers-below-eu-environmental-standards Tue, 03 Apr 2018 13:39:51 +0200 90-per-cent-of-germanys-rivers-below-eu-environmental-standards Once filthy Ruhr River safe again for salmon Residents near the Ruhr River are celebrating the return of salmon to the once uninhabitable waters near Essen this week. https://www.thelocal.de/20090903/21669 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:00:00 +0200 21669