5 National Landmarks Threatened by Climate Change

Climate change, with its associated droughts, storms, food shortages and wildfires, puts humans at physical risk. Yet global warming also imperils what is less tangible but still valuable: our national identity. In May the Union of Concerned Scientists released a report detailing more than 30 iconic sites in the U.S. that are at risk of damage. Write the authors: “If future generations of Americans are to experience the joy and wonder that these extraordinary places engender, we must act now to protect them from the impacts of climate change.”