What is Climate Change? | How Parks are Being Affected | What Parks are Doing
Climate Change in the Parks
There is significant evidence of climate change in national parks. It affects the coral reefs in Florida at Biscayne National Park, the massive stands of lodgepole pines in Rocky Mountain National Park and animals that rely on snow in Yellowstone National Park. Climate change affects irreplaceable cultural treasures as well as plants and animals in the parks. America’s heritage is at risk as rising sea levels and more powerful storms threaten the coastal parks that tell the story of our nation from its inception. In this section you can find out more about:
- What is Climate Change?
- How Parks are Being Affected
- What Parks are Doing to minimize their impact on climate change
Climate changes that harm wildlife and park lands will ultimately harm us.
What You Can Do
Climate changes that harm wildlife and park lands—depriving them of needed resources—will ultimately harm us.
Using energy efficient light bulbs and appliances, unplugging computers and electronic devices when they’re not in use, and walking or riding public transportation whenever we can are good examples of conservation practices. Taking these steps in our daily lives helps our planet, our parks and our communities.
- Visit the Take Action page to get started living a climate friendly lifestyle!
- To learn more energy-saving tips visit energysavers.gov or Make Every Day Earth Day.
- Or become a Future Steward for the National Parks and download a Clean Air and Climate Change Activity Booklet.
- Or take action now to protect our national parks from climate change by joining the National Parks Conservation Association's online community today.
