Martin Claussen Celebrates His 70th Birthday
The Max Planck Institute for Meteorology congratulates its former director, Martin Claussen, on this special day.
Moritz Günther heads new research group at MPI-M
How do the ocean and land surfaces shape the large-scale atmospheric circulation? As of November, this question is being addressed by the research…
What Drives the Asymmetrical Structure of the Intertropical Convergence Zone?
Observations show that the Intertropical Convergence Zone has a complex and asymmetrical structure. For example, precipitation is more pronounced at…
Bjorn Stevens elected AGU Fellow
Bjorn Stevens has been elected as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union in recognition of his exceptional scientific achievements and leadership…
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Hartmut Grassl Receives Medal for Art and Science from the City of Hamburg
Hartmut Grassl was awarded the Medal for Art and Science by the Hamburg Senate in recognition of his outstanding scientific achievements and…
WIVERN Is ESA's 11th Earth Explorer Satellite Mission
The WIVERN research project has been selected for the European Space Agency's eleventh Earth Explorer satellite mission. WIVERN will provide the…
CELLO: Climate Exploration in Lively Liaison with the Ocean
From September 16 to 18, 2025, around 220 ocean researchers have met at the CELLO conference organized by the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology.…
Climate, Coasts, Complexity: Northern Germany at the Heart of Earth System Modeling
In September, Northern Germany becomes the meeting point for the international Earth System Modeling community. Three high-level scientific events,…
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How Permafrost Thaw Diminishes the Remaining Carbon Budget
Keeping global warming below 2°C compared to pre-industrial levels requires future carbon emissions to remain below a certain level. Researchers have…
Changes in Cloud Altitude Have Minimal Impact on Climate Sensitivity
Clouds influence how much the Earth warms in response to a given increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide. In addition to their extent and brightness,…
Moisture from the Mediterranean Once Fed Lakes in the Sahara
How could deep lakes have existed in the highest mountain range of the Sahara several thousand years ago? An interdisciplinary research group has…
ICON Simulations Nominated for Gordon Bell Prize for Climate Modelling
Newly developed configurations of the climate model ICON allow for the simulation of decadal-scale climate change at km-scale resolution on the…