At least four of the new World Heritage sites designated by UNESCO at the annual meeting of the World Heritage Committee this week are under serious threat from climate change. Read more >
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Cedar Mesa Citadel ruins in Bears Ears National Monument. One of thousands of tribal cultural and archaeological sites there. Photo: U.S. Bureau of Land Management
President Trump’s Assault on the Antiquities Act Signals Trouble for National Parks and Monuments
April 26, 2017 3:38 PM EDT
Without the Antiquities Act, now under attack by the Trump administration as part of its strategy to roll-back environmental protections and open public lands to increased exploitation for coal, oil and minerals, we might never have had the benefit of the Grand Canyon, Olympic or Acadia national parks. An attack on national monuments is an attack on us all, and the histories we share. Read more >
Photo: NPS
Will the US Choose to Be on the Right Side of History and Welcome Climate Refugees?
February 27, 2017 3:34 PM EDT
How the US and the world respond to the growing global refugee crisis will be a defining moral issue for this generation. And understanding how climate change will impact the future flow of refugees and displaced persons is one of the most important challenges we face today. Read more >
Nine Questions for Ryan Zinke, Donald Trump’s Pick to Lead the Interior Department
January 17, 2017 9:43 AM EDT
Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke will begin Senate confirmation hearings today for the post of Secretary of Interior in Donald Trump’s cabinet. As Secretary, he would oversee America’s 500 million acres of public lands, including the National Park System. Read more >
Extreme rainfall events have severely damaged the adobe church at Tumacácori National Historic Park in Arizona. Photo: NPS
How Will the National Park Service Protect America’s Heritage from Climate Change?
January 6, 2017 12:01 PM EDT
The National Park Service has released an ambitious new strategy to manage the nation’s cultural resources in a rapidly changing climate. Read more >