The fight against climate change is being led by your local park. Millions of Americans are protected from the effects of global warming by urban green spaces. The importance of helping parks adapt has never been greater.
and threaten native species. In the most extreme cases, the effects of global climate change temporarily make some parks in the U.S. downright dangerous for humans.Being outside in green spaces can help alleviate feelings of sadness, stress and isolation. That has been on full display during the pandemic. The number of people using parks in Phoenix, Philadelphia, Dallas and Minneapolis skyrocketed in 2020.
The challenges they face are not always obvious. Take wildfires, for example. Climate change is exacerbating drought across the country, not just in the Western U.S. where the megadrought makes daily headlines. A hotter planet also means more wildfire risk in places like the Southeastern U.S., New England and the Midwest.
In many cases, climate change requires cities to rethink what parks look like. After major floods damaged city parks in Des Moines, Iowa; Atlanta, Ga.; and Houston, Texas, local leaders in all three places redesigned parks so they would be able to withstand future floods. They're starting relatively small, by installing temperature sensors and mapping tree cover in the park."We're learning a lot about challenges in measuring air temperature. It's harder than it sounds. It's a science," says Gamez, who helps lead research in the park.
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