Ocean modelling at MPI-M – from LSG to ICON-O
The Max Planck Institute for Meteorology (MPI-M) has a long tradition of creating general circulation models of the ocean in order to pursue its…
Facts as a political issue. Discussing science under pressure
On the subject of facts as a political issue. Discussing science under pressure, talk Prof Volker Heinz from the Institute of Cultural Studies in…
EUREC4A—an international field study to test hypothesized cloud controlling factors influencing weather and climate
From 20 January through 20 February 2020, the EUREC4A (Elucidating the role of clouds-circulation coupling in climate) field study investigated trade…
Hamburg Max Planck Institutes
Image film of the Hamburg Senate on the Max Planck Day on the 3 Hamburg Max Planck Institutes (only in German).
World Climate Conference 2017: These are the major challenges
Dr. Dirk Notz, from the department "The Ocean in the Earth System", talks about the world climate conference in Bonn. The interview focuses on…
When Will Arctic Sea Ice Be Gone?
Dr. Dirk Notz, from the department „The Ocean in the Earth System“, talks about the ice in the Antarctic and how it will disappear. First, he…
To what extent do aerosol particles in the atmosphere mask the effects of greenhouse gases?
Prof Bjorn Stevens is Director in the department “The Atmosphere in the Earth system” and speaks about his research and the question: To what extent…