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#Research institute in Mainz, Germany | Advancing basic research on chemical processes shaping the #Earthsystem. Imprint: https://www.mpic.de/3626961
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Fertilizers and Extreme heat are damaging coral reefs in the Gulf of Mexico

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Fertilizers and Extreme heat are damaging coral reefs in the Gulf of Mexico
Isotope analyses of corals show that 60 to 80 percent of the nitrogen comes from the Mississippi River basin.
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September 11, 2026 at 9:01 AM
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Fertilizers and Extreme heat are damaging coral reefs in the Gulf of Mexico

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September 11, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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Why atmospheric nanoparticles grow at similar rates everywhere.

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Why atmospheric nanoparticles grow at similar rates everywhere
The effects of temperature on the chemical composition, volatility and diffusivity of condensable organic vapors largely cancel each other out. This effectively buffers the rate at which new aerosol p...
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September 1, 2026 at 8:15 AM
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Reading ocean temperatures from #RedAlgae: Researchers of #MainzUniversity and @mpic.de have developed a method to reconstruct past seawater temperatures from rhodoliths 👉 press.uni-mainz.de/reading-daily…#seawatere#ClimateArchivev#geochemistryr#RedSeaea
Lena Li holds a rhodolith sample collected in the Red Sea. These free-living algae nodules serve as natural archives, enabling the reconstruction of daily seawater temperatures. (photo/©: Lucio Bravo)
August 11, 2026 at 4:27 PM
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🌍 Nearly 2 million premature deaths each year are linked to ultrafine particle (UFP) pollution, according to a new international study led by the MPI for Chemistry, The Cyprus Institute, and University Medical Center Mainz.

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Ultrafine Particles in the Air: Global Study Attributes Nearly Two Million Premature Deaths a Year
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July 21, 2026 at 12:37 PM
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Comprehensive aircraft measurements reveal that methane emissions from Amazon wetlands are significantly higher than previously estimated.

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Strongly underestimated Sources of Methane: Water Bodies in the Amazon Rainforest
Comprehensive aircraft measurements reveal that methane emissions from Amazon wetlands are significantly higher than previously estimated.
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July 20, 2026 at 12:52 PM
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Extreme droughts in the rainforest reduce important feedback between soil and atmosphere

El Niño slashes Amazon soil isoprene uptake by four, while boosting canopy levels.

#isoprene #elnino #amazonrainforest #atto

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Extreme droughts in the rainforest reduce important feedback between soil and atmosphere
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July 3, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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Amazon rainforest emits new stress-defense molecules during El Niño drought

Study by MPI for Chemistry shows: The forest chemically adapts to extreme drought + continues responding long after stress ends.

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Amazon rainforest emits new stress-defense molecules during El Niño drought
New study by the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry shows: The forest chemically adapts to extreme drought – and continues responding long after the stress ends.
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June 3, 2026 at 2:32 PM
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Jonathan Williams received the Vilhelm Bjerknes Medal at the EGU annual meeting, honored for his outstanding contributions and innovative research in atmospheric sciences.

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Mainz-based atmospheric researcher to receive the 2026 Vilhelm Bjerknes Medal
Jonathan Williams has been honored by the European Geosciences Union (EGU) for his pioneering work in the field of volatile organic compounds and their significance in atmospheric chemistry.
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May 12, 2026 at 7:26 AM
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🍺🔬 Pint of Science Mainz 2026! Science in a pub! 🥂 🎟️ €2.50 | pintofscience.de/events/mainz/ 🌿 MPIC Highlight: "The Secret of the Flying Rivers" – Sebastian Brill 🗓️ Tue, May 19 | 6 PM 📍 Wallenstein
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May 6, 2026 at 7:27 AM
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New vacancies 🌟
As part of the #EduTrack program, Dept. "Artifacts, Action, Knowledge" is hiring one #PostDoc to work on "Tackling the Digital Gap between Asia and Europe."

🗓️ Deadline: May 31 (open until filled)
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Collage of three images. The first one (left) reads: "Max Planck History of Science—Career: We’re hiring!" The second image (top right) shows the Institutes library with people researching. Copyright: Setform, 2017. The third image (bottom right) shows a person coding on a Macbook, while simultaneously visiting a video webpage on a second laptop. Copyright: olia danilevich (Pexels).
May 4, 2026 at 12:48 PM
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Continuous aerosol particle formation over the Amazon rainforest. A hidden mechanism continuously forms new aerosol particles from gaseous precursors in the Amazon rainforest.

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Continuous aerosol particle formation over the Amazon rainforest
A hidden mechanism continuously forms new aerosol particles from gaseous precursors in the Amazon rainforest, challenging previous assumptions about the sources of cloud condensation nuclei and their ...
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May 5, 2026 at 12:16 PM
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JETZT TICKETS SICHERN: #PintOfScience in Mainz – Science Talks mit Mainzer ECRs von #UniMainz und @imbmainz.bsky.social, @mpip-mainz.mpg.de und @mpic.de sowie der #UnimedizinMainz am 18. & 19. & 20. Mai in Locations in der Mainzer Altstadt 👉 pintofscience.de/events/mainz/

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April 28, 2026 at 11:33 AM
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🚀 Postdoc Opportunity in Climate Science at the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry

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March 30, 2026 at 1:06 PM
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How do #clouds form in #Antarctica? The first #flight-based #aerosol #measurements in 20 years. #SANAT flight #campaign investigated origin & transport of #aerosols: www.tropos.de/en/current-i... --- @awi.de @mpic.de @tropos-de.bsky.social @leibniz-gemeinschaft.de / #Neumeyer3 @dfg.de #ClimateChange
ie Flugkampagne SANAT untersuchte den Ursprung und Transport von Aerosolen in der antarktischen Atmosphäre, an denen sich Wolken bilden – Das erste Mal auch weit im Landesinneren. (Foto: Alfred-Wegener-Institut / Philipp Joppe, MPI für Chemie)
February 23, 2026 at 12:41 PM
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Antarctic ice melt 🧊🌍 changed global ocean circulation. Ice-sheet melt temporarily intensified Southern Ocean stratification.
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#SouthernOcean #Antarctica #OceanCirculation #ClimateScience #PaleoClimate
Ice shield in the Southern Ocean
February 11, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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🧠 Explore new insights on human evolution & adaptation. Join Dr. Olaf Jöris (Leibniz-Zentrum für Archäologie) on Jan 29, 2:00 PM at MPI für Chemie, Mainz. No registration needed.

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When hominins began exploring the North…
Questioning some of the ‘standard narratives’ involving biological and cultural adaptations often interpreted as prerequisites for the geographical expansion of the human niche into higher latitudes
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January 14, 2026 at 11:41 AM
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🔍Verstärkung gesucht: Sekretär (m/w/d) mit Fremdsprachenkenntnissen am MPI für Chemie in Mainz!🌍
Du hast eine kaufmännische/verwaltungstechnische Ausbildung oder ähnliche Qualifikation? Erfahrung
als Sekretär:in/Assistent:in? Sprichst fließend Deutsch und Englisch?
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November 12, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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The driver of Sargassum blooms in the Atlantic Ocean:
Upwelling of phosphorus-rich deep water promotes an N-fixing symbiont of the Sargassum algae giving it a competitive advantage.

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The driver of Sargassum blooms in the Atlantic Ocean
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November 7, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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🌍 Global Impact of Anthropogenic Ammonia on Upper Tropospheric Aerosols. NH₃ emissions from agriculture have risen sharply, contributing to global air pollution and altering atmospheric processes high above us. ☁️

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Global impact of anthropogenic NH3 emissions on upper tropospheric aerosol formation | PNAS
Anthropogenic ammonia (NH3) emissions have significantly increased in recent decades due to enhanced agricultural activities, contributing to globa...
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October 29, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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🔍 Verstärkung gesucht: IT-Infrastrukturadministrator:in (m/w/d) am MPI für Chemie in Mainz! 🌍
Du hast Informatik studiert oder eine vergleichbare Qualifikation? Erfahrung in Netzwerk- & Serveradministration sowie Virtualisierung? Sprichst fließend Englisch?

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October 7, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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Do you know how we measure #cloud #droplets from inside the #clouds using the #HALO #aircraft? The #HALOsouth mission is equipped with a unique set of instruments ... / @dlr-en.bsky.social @unileipzig.bsky.social @tropos-de.bsky.social @leibniz-gemeinschaft.de @dfg.de #BMFTR @mpic.de @kit.edu
September 12, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Gemeinsam mit unseren Partnern @tropos-de.bsky.social, @kit.edu, @fz-juelich.de, @mpic.de und diversen Universitäten liefert HALO Daten für ein besseres Verständnis darüber, wie „unberührte“ #Aerosole über den Weltmeeren Wolkenprozesse beeinflussen. ☁️ Mehr Infos zu HALO: s.dlr.de/Projekt-HALO (2/2)
Mit einer Reichweite von weit mehr als 8.000 Kilometern sind mit HALO erstmals Messungen auf der Skala von Kontinenten möglich: alle Regionen von den Polen bis zu den Tropen und den abgelegenen Gebieten des Pazifiks kann das Forschungsflugzeug erreichen. Die maximale Flughöhe von über 15 Kilometern ermöglicht auch Messungen in der unteren Stratosphäre, außerhalb der Tropen. Vorbereitungen für den Messflug. Das Bild zeigt die Flugdatenauswertung am PC. Fein verteilte, mikroskopisch kleine Partikel in der Luft – Aerosole – beeinflussen nicht nur die Luftqualität, sondern verringern auch den Anteil des Sonnenlichts, der die Erdoberfläche erreicht. Dadurch wird die Luft am Boden weniger warm. Darüber hinaus ändern sie die Strahlungseigenschaften und die Lebensdauer von Wolken. Diese mikrophysikalischen Wechselwirkungen zwischen Aerosolen und Wolken sowie ihr Einfluss auf den atmosphärischen Energiehaushalt und den Wasserkreislauf können nur durch Messungen in der Atmosphäre genau bestimmt werden. Dies kann durch vergleichende Messungen in verschiedenen Regionen der Atmosphäre erreicht werden: in relativ sauberen maritimen Regionen, in der Atmosphäre über dem Regenwald oder in durch Industrie oder Waldbrände verschmutzten Luftmassen. HALO (High Altitude and Long Range Research Aircraft) am Hangar in Christchurch, Neuseeland. Die Flugkampagne HALO-South dauert bis Mitte Oktober 2025 an.
September 19, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Deforestation is closely related to reduced rainfall in the Amazon rainforest. Observations from 35 years of Amazon research show how global climate change and local deforestation affect the rainforest ecosystem.

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Deforestation is closely related to reduced rainfall in the Amazon rainforest
Deforestation in the Amazon rainforest is the main cause of reduced rainfall. Observations from 35 years of Amazon research show the impact of global climate change and local deforestation on the rain...
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September 10, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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Deforestation is closely related to reduced rainfall in the Amazon rainforest. Observations from 35 years of Amazon research show how global climate change and local deforestation affect the rainforest ecosystem.

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#deforestation #climatechange #amazonrainforest
September 10, 2025 at 9:18 AM