Jul 14, 2024
Along 1,600 miles of the Eastern Seaboard, from Maine to
Florida, sea level rise, subsidence, and more potent storms are
challenging the National Park Service to figure out how best to
protect wildlife and their habitats, as well as historic
structures, archaeological sites, modern infrastructure,
landscapes, and, of course, visitors.
In the coming months, the National Parks Traveler will be examining
impacts tied to climate change and how the National Park Service is
responding to them. We’ll bring you the concerns of residents and
communities that are left with the damage from hurricanes and the
loss of tax revenues from tourism and trace the strain these events
have on the Park Service staff and budget.
We’ll also talk to experts about how natural landscapes, such as
barrier reefs and salt marshes, and wildlife are being impacted.
We’re going to have one of those conversations today with two
experts from The Nature Conservancy: Dr. Alison Branco, TNC’s
Climate Adaptation Director, and Dr. Nicole Maher, the
organization’s Senior Coastal Scientist.