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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