National Park Service and climate change

The New York Times reports, "National Park Service Removes Sign on Climate Change From Fort Sumter," that the Trump Administration has removed a sign about climate change impacts at Fort Sumter, the site of the start of the US Civil War.

This is a result of both the desire to whitewash historic interpretation to avoid discussion of difficult histories, such as slavery and DEI, but also a directive saying climate change doesn't exist and change interpretation accordingly.

Based on possible negative impacts, federal agencies with large property portfolios, such as the Department of Defense, and the National Park Service, have devoted a lot of time and attention to planning for site futures in the face of climate change.

The Park Service has a number of resources. Even if taken down, they'd be available via archive.org

• the original policy memo calling for the development of policy, Climate Change and Stewardship of Cultural Resources
• a one pager on Communicating Climate Change in National Parks
• one of its classic style brochures on Climate Change in National Parks generally, and for the Western Parks
• the Cultural Resources Climate Change Strategy report
• and a 2023 update
• a webpage listing various resources
• reports organized by park region about the potential for impact and the preferred response
• reports on park-specific climate futures
• Enhanced Monitoring to Better Address Rapid Climate Change in High-Elevation Parks
• Understanding the Science of Climate Change Talking Points: Impact to the Gulf Coast
• A Collaborative Science Agenda on Climate Change for Southern California Coastal Parks
• Large Rivers Water Quality Monitoring Protocol: Great Lakes Inventory and Monitoring Network
• Climate Change Vulnerability of Terrestrial Areas in National Capital Parks-East
• Weather and Climate Inventory National Park Service Northeast Temperate Network