Aerosols from fossil fuel burning and other human activities cool the climate by scattering incoming solar radiation, but models and estimates appear to differ on the strength of this cooling’s global effect.

Flotek Industries, Inc. , a technology driven growth company serving the oil, gas, and mining industries, announced today that Jesse E. "Jempy" Neyman has been appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Last month, immense ice shelves collapsed into the Arctic Ocean. Polar bears are losing vital hunting grounds and countries are now staking claims to potential oil reserves under the pole. To better gauge the climate changes, Ohio researchers will "reana

Scientists who have determined how much carbon is stored annually in upper Midwest forests hope their findings will be used to accelerate global discussion about the strategy of managing forests to offset greenhouse gas emissions.

Scientists have described a new method for evaluating the frequency of hurricane formation in present and future tropical climates. Compared to other global models currently in use, the new approach uses computer models that provide much more accurate rep