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National Parks Hit Hardest by Climate Change, Study Finds

The 417 parks that comprise the National Park system are particularly susceptible to the harmful effects of climate change, according to a study published Monday.

Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, and University of Wisconsin-Madison performed a first of its kind analysis that found average temperatures in national parks increased at twice the rate of the rest of the nation while rainfall totals have decreased more than other areas of the country.

MATTHEW RENDA

National Parks Hit Hardest by Climate Change, Study Finds

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