Report Claims Climate Change Threatens Acadia

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ACADIA NATIONAL PARK - Environmental advocacy groups, concerned about the effects climate change is having on Acadia and other national parks, are calling for the federal government to devote more time and money to address the issue.

Officials with the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Rocky Mountain Climate Organization and the Coalition of National Park Service Retirees said a report released Thursday indicates that Acadia is one of the 25 national parks most threatened by climate change. The report, titled "National Parks in Peril," suggests that taking steps to address the issue of climate change could help create jobs and boost the national economy.

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Report Claims Climate Change Threatens Acadia

Among issues Acadia faces are rising sea levels, possible shifts in the distribution and numbers of tree and animal species, more severe s...

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