According to Stephen Saunders, former deputy assistant Secretary of the Interior, the greatest threat the national parks have ever had is
A) large scale deforestation
B) the projected climate change
C) overuse by tourists
D) air pollution
E) pollution of both air and fresh water bodies such as streams and rivers

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Stephen Saunders stated that the greatest threat to national parks is projected climate change, which can have various negative impacts on the environment, such as increased extreme weather events, rising sea levels, and changes in ecosystems. While overuse by tourists and pollution of air and water bodies are also significant threats, Saunders specifically highlighted climate change as the greatest. Deforestation and air pollution also pose threats, but they may not have as direct an impact on national parks as climate change.

According to Stephen Saunders, Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Interior