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Climate Report Predicts Economic Impact for Acadia

November 15, 2010 - AUGUSTA -- A new report says climate change could have an ecological and economic impact on Acadia National Park and Maine's economy.

The Rocky Mountain Climate Organization and Natural Resources Defense Council plan to issue their report Wednesday.

It says the impact of climate disruption on Acadia could be not just ecological but also economic. The two groups identified Acadia National Park in October 2009 as one of the 25 units of the national park system most endangered by climate change.

Their 2009 "National Parks in Peril" concluded, "As the climate gets hotter, national parks in the North and in mountain ranges are losing ice and snow — one of the most obvious effects of a changed climate on our national parks. Opportunities for snow-based winter recreation are likely to be reduced in Acadia, where snowmobiles are allowed on 27 miles of unplowed park roads, and cross-country skiing and snowshoeing on 45 miles of other roads."

More than 2 million people visit the park each year, making it the third-most visited national park in the East.

Wednesday November 10th, 2010

By The Associated Press
Bangor Daily News news story


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