BRETT FRENCH
This yearâs weather in and around the Greater Yellowstone Area seems like a predictor of whatâs to come in a future plagued by climate change.
Montana and Wyoming have seen record high temperatures as thermometers spiked into the 100s already this spring. Several wildland fires have broken out. Streamflows peaked early as reservoirs ended spring runoff several feet lower than normal. Fishing restrictions due to low water have already been enacted on the Ruby River.
âItâs a buzz around town how low the (Yellowstone) river is,â said Michelle Uberuaga, executive director of the Park County Environmental Council in Livingston. âFolks are pretty concerned that it will likely lead to pretty significant impacts. Itâs not just our economy, itâs our way of life.â
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Pondering Climate Change In A Red State Already Known For Its Melting Glaciers
Even when state leadership is lacking, scientists say in this op-ed, progress can still be made in confronting impacts by focussing on local issues with local expertise
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Here, a researcher stands in the terminal, lowest-elevation segment of Sperry Glacier in Glacier National Park, Montana. Sperry is one of five benchmark glaciers being closely studied by the USGS to track the retreat of their size and mass. This photograph was taken in September 2020 by researcher Dr. Caitlyn Florentine, who is based out of the USGS s Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center in Bozeman. By visiting the following link, you can see a simulated map of Sperry s retreat in size since 1960. Go to https:www2.usgs.gov/landresources/lcs/glacierstudies/sperry.asp