The PBScience Lab addresses critical gaps in our understanding and monitoring of the biophysical systems that are essential to life on Earth.

06.02.2024 – In the 2050s, one-third of the world's rivers could be affected by water scarcity or be polluted by nitrogen. This is the result of a study by an ...

A study in the top journal Science identifies potentials, and warns that the fight against global heating should not ignore problems such as food insecurity ...

29.01.2024 - Transforming food systems around the world would lead to socio-economic benefits summing up to 5 to 10 trillion USD a year, shows a new global ...

26.01.2024 - Beyond 2°C of global warming, the risk of one climate tipping element triggering other tipping processes in the Earth’s climate system strongly ...

24.01.2024 – A new digital tool designed to help cities to become climate neutral has been launched, with the support of the Potsdam Institute for Climate ...

23.01.2024 - From 22nd January, guests from the B-EPICC partner countries Brazil, Ethiopia, Peru, Tanzania and India are coming together at the Potsdam ...

22.01.2024 - Tipping elements of the Earth system should be considered global commons, researchers argue in a new paper published in the renowned journal ...

As Chairman of the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change, MCC Director Ottmar Edenhofer presents a big report. Presentation remains available ...

18.01.2024 - More efforts are needed across all sectors to achieve the EU climate objectives from 2030 to 2050, states a new report by the European Scientific ...