Study: Air Pollution Negatively Associated with U.S. National Park Visitation
Wednesday, July 18, 2018 - 14:00
in Earth & Climate
Poor air quality may influence how many visitors travel to U.S. national parks, according to a new study. The researchers matched air pollution data to monthly park visitation statistics at 33 of the most heavily visited national parks and found that visitation responds most to ozone during months with poor air quality.