Oceans and cryosphere in climate change

Today, we know and understand much better how the Earth's complex climate system works. We can understand what natural fluctuations in the climate system are based on and prove what part humans play in global warming. more...

Restless earth - enabling prediction of hazards

Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis or landslides - natural disasters endanger billions of people worldwide and threaten their living space. more...

The atmosphere in global change

The atmosphere is Earth's thin protective layer that shields us from harmful radiation, moderates temperature differences, and redistributes thermal energy, water, and pollutants: Almost all life depends on it. more...