Surrounding land reacts to fluctuations in the water level

Using molecular biology to search for oil and gas: Within the new EU project PROSPECTOMICS, five international partners develop environmentally-friendly exploration methods.

The chequered history of the Cambro-Ordovician Alum Shale in northern Europe offers insights into oil and gas formation and traces of life on Mars.

Scientists from 11 institutions publish a joint statement on dealing with extreme events. They present five principles for climate-safe communities and cities.

Irina Zhelavskaya receives Friedrich Robert Helmert Prize for her outstanding PhD thesis.

Based on open data and calculations in the cloud, hazards can be mapped and the effects of protective and preventive measures can be estimated.

Interview with Michael Dietze on the mechanisms behind destructive floods: How even roads and houses are washed away.

PD Dr. Hans-Martin Schulz has been appointed visiting professor at Central South University (CSU) in China.

Arctic rivers transport more nutrients and carbon - with potential impacts on water quality, food chains, and released greenhouse gases.

Supervolcano fed from Earth's mantle caused crustal plates to rotate