More weather extremes in Europe during the summer under climate change
Due to global warming, the North Atlantic Oscillation, an atmospheric circulation pattern that strongly influences European weather, is becoming more…
Jin-Song von Storch elected into the European Academy of Sciences
The European Academy of Sciences has elected Jin-Song von Storch as a new member, thereby honoring the climate researcher's outstanding scientific…
Weather forecasting and climate modeling move closer together
The ICON model can be used for weather forecasting as well as climate predictions and long-term projections. So far, however, the different…
Recurring cases of Saharan and Sahelian greening over the past 800,000 years
A humid climate in the Sahara and Sahel played a critical role in shaping the environment for early human settlement and migration. A new study…
Earth’s self-regulation is weaker than assumed
Earth responds to temperature changes by emitting more or less thermal radiation into space. This mechanism, known as long-wave feedback, influences…
Franziska Glassmeier heads new Lise Meitner Research Group at the MPI-M
A new Lise Meitner Research Group focusing on "Multiscale Cloud Physics" has started at the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology. The team led by…
Permafrost thaw: Gradual change or climate tipping point?
Global warming leads to Arctic permafrost thaw and the subsequent release of carbon dioxide and methane into the atmosphere. These changes are…
Multi-million-euro funding awarded for CLICCS research
The University of Hamburg’s Cluster of Excellence for climate research CLICCS – “Climate, Climatic Change, and Society” has been honored for its…
A puzzling temperature pattern in the tropical Pacific
The tropical Pacific not only impacts the weather in various regions of the world, but also determines the overall response of the climate system to…
More than 100 scientists join the Hamburg node of the WCRP Global Km-Scale Hackathon
Researchers from around the globe gather, virtually and physically, for the first World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) Global Km-Scale Hackathon,…
The influence of volcanic aerosol on climate depends on temperature
Stratospheric sulfate aerosol, as produced by large volcanic eruptions, cools the Earth and has been discussed as a climate engineering method.…
Improving predictions of hot summers in Europe
Hot summers in Europe can be better predicted if anomalies in the North Atlantic heat transport are properly taken into account, according to a study…