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Climate change means changing your holiday plans

A new study from the University of North Carolina - Chapel finds that climate change is having an impact on people’s vacation choices.

Visitation peaks at American national parks are shifting in sync with shifts in temperature.

At nine parks with significant increases in mean spring temperatures, seven saw shifts in attendance.

Scientists say visiting parks may be a bellwether for more severe adjustments to climate change.

Read more at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

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