Mapping Wildland Values and Climate Change Vulnerability
Using climate change projections, conservationists can assess which of the wildest lands remaining in the contiguous United States are most vulnerable to the impacts of future climate change.
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Story Credit:
Travis Belote, The Wilderness Society; Carlos Carroll, Klamath Center for Conservation Research.
Banner Image Credit:
Idaho's High Divide. Image Credit: Mason Cummings, The Wilderness Society
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23 April 2024 - 9:53am
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