US natural and cultural resources—the parks, landmarks, and history of America—are under assault from climate change. So it is troubling that Ryan Zinke, Trump’s pick to run the Department of the Interior (DOI), seems unsure whether climate change is a real problem or not. Read more >

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Ryan Zinke on Climate Change: What You Should Know about Trump’s Choice for Department of Interior
Adam Markham, deputy director, Climate & Energy Program
December 15, 2016 2:48 PM EDT
Bigger, Hotter, and Longer Wildfires are the New Normal as the Climate Changes in the West
Adam Markham, deputy director, Climate & Energy Program
July 19, 2013 9:04 AM EDT
Climate change is a main driving force behind the huge uptick of dangerous wildfires the western U.S. has been experiencing during the last decade — and this year is no exception. In terms of total acreage burned, the eight worst wildfire seasons since 1960 have all occurred in the last 12 years. Read more >