Police in western Germany carried Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and other protesters away on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, from the edge of an open coal pit mine where they demonstrated against the ongoing destruction of a village to make way for the mine's expansion, German news agency dpa reported.

Fearing Russia might cut off natural gas supplies, the head of Germany’s regulatory agency for energy called on residents on Saturday, July 2, 2022, to save energy and to prepare for winter, when use increases.

An explosion at an industrial park for chemical companies shook the German city of Leverkusen on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, sending a large black cloud rising into the air. At least 16 people were injured and five remain missing.