Continental and marine paleoclimate archives from northwestern and northeastern South
America recorded positive precipitation anomalies during Heinrich Stadials (HS). These …

Despite its great ecological importance, the main factors governing tree cover in tropical
savannas as well as savanna-forest boundaries are still largely unknown. Here we address …

Precipitation extremes with devastating socioeconomic consequences within the South
American Monsoon System (SAMS) are expected to become more frequent in the near …

The reconstruction of accurate sea‐surface temperatures (SST) is of utmost importance due
to the ocean's central role in the global climate system. Yet, a number of environmental …

The western tropical Atlantic (WTA) supplies warm and saline waters to the upper-limb of the
Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) and may store excess heat and salinity …

Various mechanisms were proposed as substantial drivers of (sub) tropical South American
hydroclimate changes during the last deglaciation. However, the interpretation of past …

Recent oceanographic observations have identified significant changes of intermediate
water masses characterized by increased temperatures, lowered pH and deoxygenation. In …

Historic droughts document the strong spatio‐temporal variability of the South American
Monsoon System, which currently provides more than two thirds of the rainfall in tropical …

Mercury is released via natural and anthropogenic sources. Atmospheric deposition via dry
and wet deposition is the main source of mercury to the continents and oceans. In the …

The modern precipitation balance in southeastern (SE) Brazil is regulated by the South
American summer Monsoon and threatened by global climate change. On glacial …