Climate Change
Climate change is already affecting our lake and watershed.
The Flathead Lakers understand that climate change is the top concern for the health of our watershed and our communities - whether ecological or economical.
Learn more about climate change in Montana:
Living Landscapes
Watch these ten episodes following two students as they learn from tribal biologists, land managers, elders, and cultural leaders about how the changing climate is affecting their community. Learn about the nine essential principles and climate science fundamentals.
The Living Landscapes project was developed by Salish Kootenai College and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, and funded by NASA.
Additional Montana resources:
The Montana Institute on Ecosystems, a statewide center based at both Montana State University and University of Montana, produced a comprehensive assessment of climate change in Montana. The 2017 Montana Climate Assessment focuses on water, agriculture, and forestry. Information is presented in an approachable way.
Get involved in Climate Smart Glacier County. Their mission is to tackle challenges of a changing climate for communities in the Glacier National Park region. CSGC works with partners to create solutions that conserve resources, promote clean energy, strengthen food and water security, and reduce wildfire and other climate-related risk.
Flathead Lakers resources:
Flathead’s changing climate
Dr. Shawn Devlin, Flathead Lake Biological Station, University of Montana
Flathead Lakers Enews, July 1st, 2016
Despite its pristine beauty and crystal clear water, Flathead Lake is not immune to a changing climate. Across the globe, lakes are acting as sentinels, canaries in the climate change coal mine, demonstrating that climate change is not only the biggest environmental challenge that our children will face, but is, in fact, happening now.
Dr. Running speaks on climate change - Watch archived event
Dr. Steve Running, University of Montana
Science on Tap-Flathead, July 5th, 2016
University Regents Professor of Global Ecology, Dr. Steve Running spoke about the current state of climate change science. He is an internationally renowned climate scientist, participating in the US National Climate Assessment, the NASA Science Advisory Council, and the 4th Assessment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, sharing the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize