Climate change is impacting parks in different ways, depending on their location and resource sensitvity. Learn more here about climate change impacts on mountain regions.
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Climate Change
High-latitude Alaska
Climate change is occurring faster in high-latitude regions due to polar amplification, positive feedback effects that spur warming.
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Climate Change
Rocky Mountain National Park
As the climate changes, park managers anticipate new challenges for the preservation of park landscapes and resources.
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Climate Change
North Coast and Cascades
Changing climate in the Pacific Northwest will result in lower snowpack, warmer summers, and changes in distributions of plants and animals.
Climate Change in the Alpine
GLORIA Monitoring in National ParksGlacier National Park
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