Seismicity at the Castor gas reservoir, offshore Spain, was controlled by pore pressure diffusion and the failure of loaded asperities on a shallow fault.

For the first time, scientists at GFZ have traced the spatial and temporal development of severe subsidence in the city of Maceió.

Review article summarizes state of research: One important factor is surprise

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.