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Climate change could impact Pacific Northwest’s iconic wildflowers, research finds

At Mount Rainier, wildflowers dazzle and amaze the hundreds of thousands of tourists that come to the mountain every spring and summer. Research from the University of Washington shows that as climate change continues, some visitors could miss out on the peak bloom altogether.

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The forever glaciers of America's West aren't forever anymore

Climate change is melting the ice on Mount Rainier. The environmental effects will be widespread, a Park Service study warned.
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‘When the glaciers disappear, those species will go extinct’
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‘When the glaciers disappear, those species will go extinct’

America’s glaciers are losing ice as the world warms. That’s disrupting habitats for fish, insects and even bacteria.
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