Amazon Rainforest

European Geosciences Union honors Eliane Gomes Alves, project leader in the Trumbore department, with the Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award. more

With "Mission ATTO", the research project ATTO sends German students from grade 8 onwards on a fictional research trip to the Brazilian rainforest. more

An interview with Susan Trumbore on the tipping points of the fragile Amazon ecosystem and why it helps to eat less meat. more

At certain times in the year, more soot particles reach the Amazon rainforest from bush fires in Africa than from regional fires. more

For the German-Brazilian joint project ATTO (Amazon Tall Tower Observatory), the Max Planck Society on the German side will continue to ensure the continued operation of the research station in the Brazilian rainforest and research. In addition, the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) will fund the project with ATTO+ for another three years with around 5 million euros. more