Authorities in Brandenburg in eastern Germany continue to prepare flood defenses and plans to evacuate affected areas if necessary, as high water flows along the Oder River from central Europe ...

WARSAW--Germany’s environment minister said the mass die-off of fish in the Oder River is an ecological catastrophe and it isn’t clear yet how long it will take the river to recover.

The entire Oder river is about 860 kilometers long, it originates in the Czech Republic, flows through Poland and then forms a border with Germany. In their white protective suits and their rubber ...

The low water levels have also made shipping more difficult, with a complete ban imposed on boats on the Oder river in eastern Germany. Meanwhile, the country’s Farmers’ Association is asking ...