Yellowstone is losing its snow as the climate warms, and that means widespread problems for water and wildlife – a new report details the changes

  • Written by: Bryan Shuman, Professor of Paleoclimatology and Paleoecology, University of Wyoming
Yellowstone is losing its snow as the climate warms, and that means widespread problems for water and wildlife – a new report details the changesSnow melts near the Continental Divide in the Bridger Wilderness Area in Wyoming, part of the Greater Yellowstone Area.Bryan Shuman/University of Wyoming, CC BY-ND

When you picture Yellowstone National Park and its neighbor, Grand Teton, the snowcapped peaks and Old Faithful Geyser almost certainly come to mind. Climate change threatens all of...

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