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The breath of the Earth

https://www.mpg.de/7451137/earthsystem-modeling

The amounts of carbon dioxide and other trace gases that vegetation and soil exchange with the atmosphere affect the climate in a variety of ways. Markus Reichstein and his colleagues at the Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry in Jena are analyzing this complex structure – with the aid of a global network of measuring stations and new data analysis methods.
A dry spell in the Amazon in 2005, however, remained hidden, probably because the

More contrasting weather extremes in Europe during the summer under climate change

https://www.mpg.de/24911578/weather-extreme-heatwave-precipitation-climate-change?c=155345

Due to global warming, the North Atlantic Oscillation, an atmospheric circulation pattern that strongly influences European weather, is becoming more extreme in the summer, according to a new study. The researchers found evidence of increasing variability in both model simulations as well as historical data, and warned of more frequent and intense weather extremes in Europe.
– this is associated with economic costs and the climate continues to heat up Amazon

Patterns and maintenance of biodiversity

https://www.mpg.de/23238/biodiversity?page=last

Biodiversity is essential for ecosystems to function well and to provide services that are critical for human health, yet it is threatened globally, largely by anthropogenic activity. Knowledge about the origin and maintenance of global biodiversity is increasing rapidly, providing opportunity for basic and applied research. The study of higher vertebrates — and birds in particular — offers a unique opportunity to improve our understanding of all diversity.
researchers are witnessing first-hand the alarming scale of forest fires in the Amazon