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.

Climate Change

Robert Melnick Explores the Impact of Climate Change on Cultural Landscapes

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.

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

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.

Going-to-the-Sun Road: Jackson Glacier

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.

Glaciers and Climate 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.

The Glaciers of Kenai Fjords: A Century of Change

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.

The Changing Face of Exit Glacier HD

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.

Listening To The Ice

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.

Stewardship: Monitoring the Effects of Climate Change on Park Resources

Natural Laboratory: This audio file discusses how climate change is affecting birds and other species of animals and plants in California.

Birds on the Go: Climate Change and California's Feathered Friends

Natural Laboratory: Due to higher carbon dioxide output, the oceans have become increasingly acidic. How is this acidity affecting marine organisms with shells? Tune in to find out.

Ocean Acidification: Where Will All the Seashells Go?

Natural Laboratory: Global warming is discussed in terms of how it is affecting marine species off the coast of California. Topics including geographic shifts of species, ocean acidification, and dead zones are emphasized.

Climate Change's Impact on the California Coast - Part 2

Natural Laboratory: Listen in as an oceanographer gives examples of how climate change is impacting the marine species present off the California coast. Examples come from scientific research and reliable observations made over the past 60 to 70 years.

Climate Change's Impact on the California Coast - Part 1

Rocky Mountain National Park: This video gives an overview of how air quality is measured at the park. The various instruments used are discussed in detail.

Science Behind the Scenes: Air Quality-Captioned Version

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.