Connected Across Europe: The EUCLIDYAN Initiative on Climate Dynamics
EUCLIDYAN connects European research groups studying climate dynamics in a unique way: The initiative focuses on young researchers—and on personal…
Is this year’s El Niño set to be an especially strong one?
Daniela Matei, a researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology, answers questions about this climate phenomenon and its consequences.
Three Master’s Students from IISER Pune Join MPI-M for Their Thesis Work
Raghav Kapoor, Steve Padua, and Ashik S. from IISER Pune, India, will be working on their master’s theses at the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology…
Warming of Land Masses Leads to Cooling in the Eastern Pacific
While global temperatures are increasing, the eastern Pacific has cooled over the past four decades. Climate model experiments show that the faster…
Why is Earth’s Energy Imbalance Growing?
Satellite measurements show that energy has been accumulating in the climate system at an increasing rate in recent years. At a workshop organized by…
The Father of ECHAM
The atmospheric general circulation model ECHAM is inextricably linked to its creator, Erich Roeckner (12 December 1941–6 February 2026). Despite his…
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From Fieldwork to the Literature: ORCESTRA Overview Paper Published
In 2024, the ORCESTRA field campaign examined cloud organization in the tropical Atlantic using three research aircraft, two ground stations, a…
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…