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Study Reveals Previously Unknown Teleconnection Between Northern Hemisphere Ice Sheets and West Antarctica
Changes in the Northern Hemisphere ice sheets can propagate through the climate system and affect even the remote region of Antarctica. Idealized…
How Ocean Eddies Influence the Intensity of Tropical Cyclones
Depending on whether they carry warm or cold water, ocean eddies can intensify or weaken tropical cyclones. A study conducted at the Max Planck…
How Will Sea Level Rise Affect the Global Economy?
Global sea level rise will have severe consequences for coastal regions and beyond. However, it has not been adequately represented in integrated…
Sailboat Measurements Improve Estimates of Ocean CO2 Uptake
During training cruises and regattas, sailors collect valuable data for climate research at sea. A recent study showed that this data can help improve…
Nils Brüggemann Appointed Professor at ZMT Bremen
Nils Brüggemann is moving from the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology to the Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research in Bremen to start a…
Surprised by Simplicity: Model Experiments Reveal Rule of Thumb for Carbon-Climate Dynamics
Studying climate change is a very complex challenge, but sometimes simplicity unexpectedly emerges. Researchers have used idealized experiments with…
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PhD positions in Climate Research - Annual Call 2026 open 1 July to 15 September
The International Max Planck Research School on Earth System Modelling (IMPRS-ESM) is a structured, interdisciplinary and international program for graduate students who want to earn a PhD degree. The aim of our doctoral program is to advance our understanding of processes and dynamics in the Earth system as well as predictive capabilities.
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 ...
