Author Archives: Rashid Faridi

THE DIRT I’ve always been struck by the undeniable power of nature. It destroys—as it did on a late Sunday afternoon in May, in Joplin, Missouri, six years ago when an EF5, mile-wide tornado chewed through the city in 38 … Continue reading →

Originally posted on Exposing the Big Game:
https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/nature/climatechangeinfo.htm Scientists with the National Park Service and other organizations closely monitor variables that may reflect a changing climate. In Yellowstone, these include whitebark pine, snowpack, the greening of plants, and wildlife. NPS…