Climate Change

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Climate Change Podcast

How is climate change affecting plants and animals? How is climate change affecting national parks? What are indicators of climate change and how are these indicators measured? Tune in to this collection for the answers to these questions and more.

  1. 14/03/2013

    Robert Melnick Explores the Impact of Climate Change on Cultural Landscapes

    Robert Melnick, professor of landscape architecture at the University of Oregon and author of the article, “Climate Change and Landscape Preservation: A Twenty-first-century Conundrum", discusses topics addressed in the article.

    9 min

  2. 14/03/2013

    Video - Insider's Look - Climate Change and Climate Friendly Parks

    Grand Canyon NP: Park ranger Peg Bohan discusses how climate change is impacting the park and what measures are being taken to reduce the park’s carbon footprint.

    5 min

  3. 14/03/2013

    Going-to-the-Sun Road: Jackson Glacier

    Glacier National Park: This audio file discusses Jackson Glacier as well as other glaciers in Glacier National Park. It is suggested that evidence for climate change can be seen with the melting of the glaciers in the park.

    2 min

  4. 14/03/2013

    Glaciers and Climate Change

    Glacier National Park: The value of research on glaciers is discussed by a USGS research ecologist. Emphasis is placed on how the melting of glaciers affects ecosystems and serves as an indicator for climate change.

    3 min

  5. 14/03/2013

    The Glaciers of Kenai Fjords: A Century of Change

    Kenai Fjords National Park: Pictures of the glaciers at Kenai Fjords are compared in sequence. For instance, a picture of McCarty Glacier from 1909 precedes a picture of the same glacier in 2004. The video displays how the glaciers have receded over a century.

    9 min

  6. 14/03/2013

    The Changing Face of Exit Glacier HD

    Kenai Fjords National Park: Experts track and discuss the rate at which Exit Glacier has receded over time. Methods of tracking the rate at which the glacier is receding are discussed as well as potential reasons the glacier is receding.

    8 min

  7. 14/03/2013

    Listening To The Ice

    Kenai Fjords National Park: The video discusses how glaciers in Kenai Fjords serve as markers for climate change. It is discussed that the glaciers are indeed receding rapidly and what the park is doing to inform the public about the issue.

    7 min

  8. 14/03/2013

    Stewardship: Monitoring the Effects of Climate Change on Park Resources

    Denali NP & PRES: In Denali, scientists are monitoring climate change closely and cautiously discussing how park management may need to change in the future based on current trends.

    4 min
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How is climate change affecting plants and animals? How is climate change affecting national parks? What are indicators of climate change and how are these indicators measured? Tune in to this collection for the answers to these questions and more.

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