- Jul 6
Three German states launch new conservation project along the former Iron Curtain border
The 'Grünes Band Dreiländereck' project aims to preserve the unique biodiversity of the former inner-German border strip, with Federal Environment Minister Carsten Schneider attending the launch in Mödlareuth.
- Jun 27
Nursing home residents evacuated in North Rhine-Westphalia as indoor temperatures reach 35°C during Germany heatwave
Firefighters rescue elderly residents in Dormagen and Krefeld after indoor temperatures reach 35°C and 50°C respectively, with the German Weather Service warning of up to 41°C on Saturday.
- Jun 26
Bundestag passes Infrastructure Future Act, prioritising motorways and rail over environmental concerns
Germany's lower house approved a law giving road, rail, waterway and airport projects 'overriding public interest' status to cut planning times from years to months, drawing sharp criticism from environmental groups and opposition parties.
- Jun 15
Four years after Oder disaster, fish stocks rebound but mussels languish, leaving river vulnerable
Four years after one of Europe’s worst river die-offs, fish have returned to the German-Polish border river, but critical freshwater mussels have barely recovered, leaving the ecosystem fragile and at risk of another toxic algal bloom.
- Jun 10
Merz says patience with SPD 'at an end' over stalled infrastructure law, coalition scrambles to contain fallout
Chancellor Friedrich Merz accused the SPD of blocking a law to fast-track major construction projects, telling a closed-door Union faction meeting his patience with the Social Democrats was 'at an end.' Coalition leaders moved quickly to limit the damage.
