Newsroom – Category: Environment & Climate

The high winds of the upper atmosphere contain less renewable energy than previously assumed more

A recent study shows that, over the last two decades, areas with the greatest decrease in African great ape populations are those with no active protection from poaching by forest guards. more

An interview with Jochem Marotzke about the UN Climate Change Conference in Durban. more

The likelihood of damage caused by climate change in the medium term could bring poor and rich countries to effectively reduce carbon dioxide emissions more

Scientists discover newe hydrothermal vents in the Atlantic more

The emissions of nitrogen oxides can be determined from satellite measurements of the pollution levels by using a mathematical trick more

Fungal pathogen manipulates the plant's metabolism to promote the infection of maize plants more

Max Planck scientists unravel key pathway in the nitrogen cycle more

Max Planck researcher are investigating the interplay of dry season and monsoon in India and the future outlook for water resource availability more

Together with an Indian Partner Group of the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Mainz, Bhola Ram Gurjar is analyzing the pollution in Indian megacities and how badly it is affecting the health of city dwellers. more