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Two Separate Populations Of Threatened Frogs Breeding At Santa Monica Mountains

California red-legged frogs might be a threatened species, but those in the Santa Monica Mountains of California are proving to be a resilient species, as well. While the November 2018 Woolsey Fire swept across most of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area there, two separate populations of the frogs have been found breeding in the area burned by the fire.

Report Predicts Drastic Change In Yellowstone National Park's Climate

Unless climate change is abated, warmer temperatures, less snowpack and associated spring runoff, and a longer growing season by the end of the century will alter the appearance of Yellowstone National Park, according to a rigorous analysis of past, present, and predicted climate conditions for the Greater Yellowstone Area.