Climate
Scientific research confirms that climate change is already having significant impacts on the climate of the Allegheny Highlands and the Blackwater Canyon.
Severe weather events and destructive flooding are increasing. Iconic species like red spruce and the Cheat Mountain salamander (pictured here) face habitat shrinkage and even extinction. Click “Learn More” to the right to learn about the species most effected by climate change. Unless climate change is reined in, the cool, high-mountain ecology and economy of the Highlands are "on the chopping block."
Also, check out the West Virginia Center on Climate Change's website and Facebook page.
Friends of Blackwater and the West Virginia Center on Climate Change have prepared a working bibliography on the impacts of climate change and global warming on the Allegheny Highlands.
Global Warming and Climate Change in the Allegheny Highlands
West Virginia Northern Flying Squirrel
Eastern Hellbender
Another Look at Canaan’s Shrinking Winter Snowfall
Click the button to read Canaan Valley Local, Dave Lesher’s article on the snowfall in Canaan Valley over the years. Dave keeps a log of the weather in the Valley and has noticed a trend of less snowfall every year on average.
