[at-l] US national parks: How the west was withered

[Kurt Cedergren]

interesting article. it's root cause is why I support the Reddington / Black
Nubble wind farm in Maine.

Onestep


On 7/28/06, Jan Leitschuh <janl2 at mindspring.com> wrote:
>
>
> A recent article in a British paper:
>
> US national parks: How the west was withered
>
> Twelve of America's national parks, among the most spectacular landscapes
> in the US, are under threat from climate change symptoms such as forest
> fires and melting glaciers. By David Usborne
> Published: 27 July 2006
>
> Global warming is threatening to ruin many of America's most treasured
> national parks, including Yosemite, Yellowstone and Death Valley,
> environmental groups have warned. The risks include more forest fires,
> retreating snow lines, disappearing glaciers and the displacing of rare
> animal species.
>
> "Rising temperatures, drought, wildfires and diminished snowfalls endanger
> wildlife and threaten hiking, fishing and other recreational activities,"
> said Theo Spencer of the National Resources Defence Council. "Imagine
> Glacier Park without glaciers or Yellowstone without any grizzly bears."
>
> The report, published jointly by the Defence Council and the Rocky
> Mountain Climate Organisation, lists 12 parks considered to be in greatest
> jeopardy from rising temperatures. All are in the western United States
> where average temperatures have risen twice as fast as elsewhere in the
> country.
>
>
> The report, published jointly by the Defence Council and the Rocky
> Mountain Climate Organisation, lists 12 parks considered to be in greatest
> jeopardy from rising temperatures. All are in the western United States
> where average temperatures have risen twice as fast as elsewhere in the
> country.
>
> More:
> http://news.independent.co.uk/environment/article1199341.ece
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