Weather

In the past few decades, the weather in Germany got a lot hotter and dryer. In spite of that development, the Germans are reluctant to cool things down. This applies to apartments, offices and even drinks.

In southern Germany, outdoor swimming pools and parks are crammed, while the north is experiencing a rather cool summer. Things will improve next week, to some…

The summer of 2020, our first Corona summer, just commenced. But where is the heat we expected? It will build up gradually, thanks to a North Atlantic…

In parts of Germany, this is the warmest winter of all time. Nationwide it was the second-warmest one, according to the German Meteorological Service.

Six people died during the storm 'Sabine', or 'Ciara', in several European countries. In Germany, the damage does not seem to be quite as bad as expected.

The storm system 'Sabine' is still disrupting traffic of all kinds in Germany and other parts of Western Europe. Commuters, other travelers and school kids are…

A storm system called 'Sabine' is about to hit the coast in north-western Germany. It will likely uproot trees and cause other damage. Schools will be closed, flights, trains and soccer matches cancelled.

'Sabine' is the name of a strong storm system that is expected to hit Germany on Sunday. In parts of the country, schools will remain closed on Monday.

The summer of 2019 brought record temperatures to Germany and other parts of Europe. Scientists believe it was a symptom of the man-made climate change. On…

Updated version, 6:33 p.m. For the first time ever, more than 108 degrees Fahrenheit (42 degrees Centigrade) were measured in Germany on Thursday. By 6 p.m., two cities had broken their all-time temperature records. While Cologne and Frankfurt am Main came pretty close to breaking records too, Berlin was supposedly cool in comparison, with up…