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…
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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Hamburg Climate Researcher Erich Roeckner Has Died
Erich Roeckner, one of the most influential researchers in the history of the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology, passed away in February 2026, at…
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Airborne Microplastics: Where Do They Come from, Where Do They Go?
How tiny plastic particles enter the atmosphere is an important question, as airborne microplastics are a potential health threat. Using a global…
Amazon Rainforest More Resilient than Assumed
New evidence suggests that mean annual precipitation in the Amazon region is not going to change significantly even if it were completely deforested.…
Atmospheric energy spectra in global kilometre-scale models
Dr. Claudia Stephan (Max Planck Institute for Meteorology) and her colleagues Dr. Julia Duras, Dr. Lucas Harris, Dr. Daniel Klocke, Dr. William M.…
Global warming leads to higher storm surges in the German Bight
A new study in Climate Dynamics by Andreas Lang and Uwe Mikolajewicz from the Department "The Ocean in the Earth System" at the Max Planck Institute…