Amazon Rainforest

Am 29. April 2025  wurde der BIOMASS-Satellit erfolgreich in die Umlaufbahn gebracht. Die BIOMASS-Mission dient der Kartierung und Überwachung globaler Wälder. Sie soll die Struktur verschiedener Waldtypen kartieren und Daten zur oberirdischen Biomasse liefern. mehr

At the Amazon Tall Tower Observatory (ATTO), the research station of a joint German-Brazilian project in the Brazilian rainforest, scientists have been studying the ecosystems of the Amazon and their interactions with the atmosphere and climate for more than 10 years. Recently, representatives of the Brazilian Ministry of Research and foreign ambassadors visited the station. mehr

Within the framework of the German-Brazilian joint project ATTO (Amazon Tall Tower Observatory) with its research station in the Brazilian rainforest, scientists for several years have gained valuable data and insights for climate and environmental research. For German partners, the Max Planck Society will continue to ensure the operation of the station and the research. In addition, the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) will fund the project for another three years with around 5 million euros through ATTO+. mehr

bout 50 scientists of different nationalities gathered in Manaus (Brazil) for two days at the National Institute of Amazonian Research (INPA) to present their work related to the Amazonian Tall Tower Observatory (ATTO) and plan future joint research at the ATTO site to strengthen the scientific collaboration. mehr

Tanguro is situated in the southeast of Mato Grosso at the border of the Amazon rainforest, a region particularly threatened by deforestation, forest fires and climate change. Intensive land use in this area exerts a great influence on the vegetation, the water and the nutrient availability. Within the past two weeks both groups have worked hard to set up the new tower in a soybean field. This new tool complements the already existing two towers in the rainforest close-by. mehr