The project RIESGOS was officially launched with a kickoff meeting at the "Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt" on December 7.

Super fast electrons are pushed into the atmosphere whereas less fast electrons stay – Findings are important for satellite safety and exoplanet studies

Harald Schuh became a new member of acatech, the national academy of science and engineering.

After successful testing the twin satellites arrived at the launch site Vandenberg Airforce Base in California.

German branch of the Young Earth Scientists network founded at the GFZ.

Landslides and rockfalls are a significant hazard in mountain regions. A project in Switzerland investigates triggers.

By saving cost and energy, the lighting revolution may increase light pollution

Rift zones released large amounts of CO2 from depth, which influenced global climate change.

Four scientists come to the GFZ with funding from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

The African Humid Period ended about 5,500 years before now. Northern high-latitude cooling probably was an important trigger, plant leaf waxes from sediments show.