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Embracing diversity for the future of climate modeling
What's next for climate modeling? Five internationally recognized female scientists have joined forces to come up with an answer. They argue: Instead…
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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…
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Ocean, convection, adaptation: three new working groups starting at MPI-M
Three new working groups recently established at the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology (MPI-M) are tackling cutting-edge issues in climate…
Weaker ocean circulation could cost trillions
A major motor for the global climate is beginning to falter: a massive system of ocean currents called the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation…
Study explains unexpected recent strengthening of the Walker circulation
The Walker circulation, an atmospheric circulation pattern in the tropics, has accelerated in recent years, puzzling climate scientists who had…
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.…
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CELLO Conference, 16–18 September 2025, Bucerius Law School, Hamburg
During our anniversary year, the conference “Climate Exploration in Lively Liaison with the Ocean” (CELLO) gathers experts in ocean turbulence, air-sea and ice-sea interaction across scales, and modeling. We are thrilled to welcome an outstanding lineup of keynote speakers.
Revisiting the Blue Marble: ICON simulating the coupled climate system at 1 km
The early 1970s is often associated with the birth of the modern environmental movement. In 1970 the first Earth day was celebrated, and Greenpeace was founded in 1971. In March 1972 the Club of Rome published its influential report entitled the “limits of growth”. The growing environmental consciousness was ...
The International Max Planck Research School on Earth System Modelling
The International Max Planck Research School on Earth System Modelling (IMPRS-ESM) offers a structured, interdisciplinary and international program for graduate students who want to earn a PhD degree. The main focus of our doctoral program is to advance our understanding of processes and dynamics in the Earth system as well as our prediction skills.
