Patricia Romero Lankao, NCAR's Research Applications Laboratory • As a sociologist, Romero Lankao seeks to understand the human dimensions of environmental issues.

Arden L. Bement Jr., director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), today announced the appointment of Timothy Killeen to become NSF assistant director for the geosciences.

A nationwide initiative starting tomorrow will enable volunteers to track climate change by observing the timing of flowers and foliage.

Leading representatives from indigenous and scientific communities will take part in a landmark climate change symposium at NCAR in Boulder.

Natural processes may prevent oceans from warming beyond a certain point, helping protect some coral reefs from the impacts of climate change, new research finds.