Climate Change

U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service Asked To Protect Ghost Orchid

The ghost orchid, perhaps the rarest of the 30 species of orchids in Big Cypress National Preserve, needs to be protected under the Endangered Species Act or risk being lost to extinction, according to a petition conservation groups submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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By NPT Staff - January 25th, 2022 2:30am

Low Runoff Continues To Stress Colorado River Basin, Lake Powell Facilities

Continued declines in runoff into the Colorado River are forcing federal officials to alter releases from Glen Canyon Dam and leading to a year-long closure of the Dangling Rope Marina at Lake Powell.

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By Compiled From N... - January 24th, 2022 10:13am

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Ghosts Forests and Rising Seas: A Threatened Chesapeake

Once the focus of widespread environmental concern over water quality, the Chesapeake Bay is also now on the front lines of climate change.

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By Kim O'Connell - August 1st, 2024 1:24am

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Saguaro National Park At Risk

Today, numerous species living in Saguaro National Park, including the signature cactus, face many challenges — urban development along with invasive species, drought, and wildfires that are amplified by climate change.

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By Jonathan Horwitz - August 1st, 2024 1:24am

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Climate Change And Popularity Dual Threats To Fire Island National Seashore

Dual threats -- climate change and growing popularity -- have combined to alter the experience and threaten the barrier island setting of Fire Island National Seashore.

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By Lori Sonken - August 1st, 2024 1:24am

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Climate Change Tightens Its Grip On Alaskan Parks

Retreat of the tidewater rivers of ice at Glacier Bay National and Preserve is a clear and easily viewed sign of climate change. Not as visually apparent is what is transpiring beneath the shimmering surface bay waters in this 3.3-million-acre swath of mountain and marine wilderness.

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By Rita Beamish - January 8th, 2022 3:18pm

Forest Keepers

The National Park System is an essential laboratory—and also a battleground—in the management of invasive pests.

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By Kim O'Connell - June 16th, 2022 4:35pm

Low Water Levels Closing Another Boat Ramp At Lake Powell

Another boat ramp at Lake Powell in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is closing to large motorized vehicles as the slow, but steady, decline of the lake continues.

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By Compiled From N... - December 29th, 2021 11:13am

Essay | Change In the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem And Grand Teton National Park

Change has been a constant force on the landscape that is now protected in Grand Teton National Park, beginning with uplift of the Teton Range and its subsequent glaciation, erosion, and establishment of plant life. These dynamic processes created the iconic views that we enjoy today. Climate has forever been at the forefront among landscape altering agents.

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By NPT Staff - December 16th, 2021 2:00am

Trust and Science: What Parks Can Learn from Fire Island National Seashore

At Fire Island National Seashore in New York, Hurricane Sandy tore a gaping hole through the seashore’s eastern side, a breach that in hindsight carried much-needed ecological benefits and some important lessons on how park units can recover from major damage.

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By Michael Sparks - August 1st, 2024 1:24am

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