Climate change biggest threat to US national parks: Barack Obama

Barack Obama says meadows are already drying out at Yosemite National Park in California.

Written by: Press Trust of India

Published: June 19, 2016, 3:45 AM IST

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Yosemite National Park, Jun 19: President Barack Obama says climate change is the biggest threat to US national parks. Obama says meadows are already drying out at Yosemite National Park in California, where he spoke yesterday after spending the night in the park with his wife, Michelle, and daughters Malia and Sasha.

He adds that a rabbit-like animal known as a pika is being forced further upslope in Yosemite to escape warming temperatures. Obama and his family are spending the weekend at Yosemite after touring an underground cave yesterday at Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico. (ALSO READ: ‘India-US vow to tackle climate change will benefit both’)

He wants more people to appreciate and visit America’s national park as the system nears its 100th birthday in August.