"Climate Change Threatens Yellowstone's Geysers: Petrified Trees Reveal Ongoing Battle with Drought"

Yellowstone's Steamboat Geyser, the tallest active geyser in the world, could stop erupting due to climate change-induced drought, according to a new study. As temperatures rise and rainfall decreases in the American West, the groundwater reserves that fuel the geyser may become insufficient. Researchers studied tree skeletons near the geyser vent and found that dry spells in Steamboat's activity coincided with periods of drought. Changing weather patterns and temperature extremes linked to climate change could further exacerbate these effects, potentially leading to the extinction of geysers. However, geysers are dynamic systems and can revive under more favorable conditions.