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Oceanographer Carl Wunsch Receives BBVA Award
The 18th Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the Climate Change and Environmental Sciences category goes to American oceanographer Carl Wunsch of the…
How can Thermokarst Lakes be Incorporated into Climate Models?
Thermokarst lakes are numerous and dynamic and play a significant role in the Arctic hydrology and climate. Until now, however, there has been no way…
New Research Group Led by Wei-Ting Hsiao Explores Weather-Climate Interaction
As of April 2026, Wei-Ting Hsiao is leading the new “Weather-Climate Interaction” research group at the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology. Within…
Researchers Identify Three Phases of Climate Change in the Tropical Pacific
Experiments with a climate model reveal that the tropical Pacific responds to increased atmospheric carbon dioxide levels in three distinct phases.…
Why Did the Deep-Sea Ecosystem in the Eastern Mediterranean Collapse 10,000 Years Ago?
During a dramatic climate change around 10,000 years ago, most bottom-dwelling organisms in the eastern Mediterranean Sea died. Using climate…
What Principle Determines Climate Statistics?
Weather appears chaotic and random, which leads researchers to describe the climate using statistical quantities such as variances or spectra. While…
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PhD positions in Climate Research - Annual Call 2027 open 1 July to 15 September
The International Max Planck Research School on Earth System Modelling (IMPRS-ESM) is a structured, interdisciplinary and international program for graduate students who want to earn a PhD degree. The aim of our doctoral program is to advance our understanding of processes and dynamics in the Earth system as well as predictive capabilities.
Revisiting the Blue Marble: ICON simulating the coupled climate system at 1 km
The early 1970s is often associated with the birth of the modern environmental movement. In 1970 the first Earth day was celebrated, and Greenpeace was founded in 1971. In March 1972 the Club of Rome published its influential report entitled the “limits of growth”. The growing environmental consciousness was ...
