Clean air and climate change have great influence over the health and make-up of our parks. Learn more about the ways the National Park Service and citizen scientists are helping parks track trends in these areas.
Climate
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Air Quality
Determine trends and impacts of ozone pollution on selected bioindicator species, and changes in the deposition of pollutants.
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Phenology
Use volunteers to determine phenological trends in key species to detect the effects of climate change on park resources.
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Weather & Climate
Document long-term trends in air temperature, precipitation, and bioclimatic measures at multiple time scales.
Last updated: June 14, 2018