Climate Change and Your National Parks
Today's rapid climate change challenges national parks in ways we've never seen before. Glaciers are retreating at an unprecedented rate, increasingly destructive storms threaten cultural resources and park facilities, habitat is disrupted—the list goes on. Discover how climate change is affecting our nation's treasures, what the National Park Service is doing about it, and how you can help.
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Coastal Adaptation
The Coastal Assets Report has been released! Read the report and learn more about coastal adaptation.
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Check us out on social media!
Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, and Youtube for up-to-date information on climate change and its impacts to our national parks.
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Climate Questions
Climate change is a complex topic. Find answers to frequently asked questions about climate change.
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Effects in Parks
National parks are a testament to the reality of climate change. Discover some of the effects of climate change on parks.
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What You Can Do
National parks are taking steps to reduce our carbon footprint. Join us by getting involved at home, school, or work or in a park.
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Internships and Fellowships
The National Park Service engages young scholars to help us tackle research and education projects to look at the effects of climate change.
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