Aerosol particles absorb and scatter incoming sunlight, which reduces visibility and increases the optical depth.

Texas A&M experts explain why this can't be a good thing for public health.

Climate change leads to longer growing seasons in the Arctic. 

The town of Mariental sits at the convergence of the Kalahari Desert and the Central Plateau.

Fires are raging in eastern Siberia in the midst of an unusually long-lived heat wave.

The volcanoes of the remote South Sandwich Islands make an ideal natural laboratory for studying how airborne particles alter clouds.

The Texas A&M Forest Service encourages preparation now.

The document emphasizes the role that the Arctic plays on weather, climate, and diverse aspects of global society.

Researchers have outlined recommendations for planning approaches to deal with coastlines receding.

Melting of Arctic ice due to climate change has exposed more sea surface to an atmosphere with higher concentrations of carbon dioxide.