National Park Service - NatureNet: Air Resources

Air Resources
Our goal is to preserve, protect, enhance, and understand air quality and other resources sensitive to air quality in the National Park System

Ozone and Weather Data
Ozone and weather data, from numerous National Park Service air quality monitoring stations, are available.

ARIS
The Air Resources Information System (ARIS) provides information on air quality related values for Class I areas.

Something's in the Air
This interactive program uses multimedia to illustrate basic air quality concepts and is an educational resource for teachers and students.

Ozone Health Advisories
Information is provided for National Parks where ozone health advisories are currently being issued. more

Air Quality Web Cameras
Denali National Park & Preserve, Alaska (archived web camera image) Denali National Park in Alaska
Live images and current air quality data from Denali National Park and other National Park Service areas. more

Climate Change & Parks

In 2002, President Bush established a goal of reducing the U.S. greenhouse gas intensity by 18% by the year 2012. Find out how the National Park Service is participating in this voluntary goal. more

Headlines

June 2004, Clearer Skies Ahead: Parks will benefit from EPA pollution reduction measures.

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Greenhouse Effect

DID YOU KNOW?
Human activities have altered the chemical composition of the atmosphere through the buildup of greenhouse gases - primarily carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide. This is known as the greenhouse effect. Fossil fuels burned to run cars and trucks, heat homes and businesses, and power factories are responsible for about 98% of U.S. carbon dioxide emissions.

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