Climate Change

Here's A Mind-Boggling Calculation For The Colorado River Basin

Climate-change is being blamed for the loss of roughly 10 trillion gallons of water — an amount roughly equal to the capacity of Lake Mead — from the Colorado River Basin from 2000 to 2021.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 30th, 2023 2:30am

National Park Service Looking To Strengthen Fort Pulaski Against Climate Change

Sea-level rise and potent hurricanes have the National Park Service looking to strengthen its facilities at Fort Pulaski National Monument in coastal Georgia. At the same time, the agency wants to improve the visitor experience and better equip the staff.

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By NPT Staff - June 29th, 2023 2:30am

Closures Implemented In Guadalupe Mountains National Park Due To Fire Danger

A number of closures are taking place Wednesday in Guadalupe Mountains National Park in Texas due to the ongoing heatwave that has greatly increased fire danger.

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By Compiled From N... - June 28th, 2023 2:30am

National Park Service Moving Ahead To Protect National Mall's Tidal Basin

The National Park Service is moving ahead with work to rehabilitate the Tidal Basin and West Potomac Park seawalls at the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

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By Compiled From N... - June 2nd, 2023 2:30am

Report: Buyout Of Rodanthe Homeowners Less Costly Than Beach Nourishment At Cape Hatteras

As coastal erosion, sea-level rise, and more potent storms continue to risk the loss of beach houses at Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina, a new report suggests it would be much less costly to buy out the homeowners rather than investing in beach nourishment work.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 24th, 2023 2:45am

Outdoor Alliance Releases Roadmap For Expanding Recreation And Battling Climate Change

Increased protections for public lands, more investments in public lands and the agencies that manage them, and reforming regulations that pertain to mining and energy development on public lands are among the strategies an advocacy group for outdoor recreation wants to see the country follow.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 11th, 2023 2:18pm

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Cape Cod National Seashore To Look For Decline In Seagrasses

Pollution and warming waters are leading to declines in seagrasses in some marine estuaries, a problem that Cape Cod National Seashore staff is planning to take a closer look at next year.

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By NPT Staff - March 7th, 2023 7:20am

Study: Some Sierra Nevada Forests Are Being Stranded By Climate Change

Iconic forests that stretch across Kings Canyon, Sequoia and Yosemite national parks are beginning to fray at the edges as the warming climate is creating unsuitable growing conditions, according to a study led by Stanford University researchers.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 2nd, 2023 2:45am

Five Parks Along Lake Superior Plan To Go Carbon Free

Five units of the National Park System that ring Lake Superior hope to be able to go completely carbon-free by TK under an ambitious plan supported by the National Parks of Lake Superior Foundation.

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By NPT Staff - February 1st, 2023 2:30am

Protecting Migratory Corridors For Bottled Up Wildlife

There is a need to link Western national parks that are home to many species of wildlife that otherwise would be stranded on biological islands.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 29th, 2023 3:00am

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