How does climate change affect the environment in the past and present? Objective The students will develop an understanding of climate change based on the fossil and soil records found at the Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument. The students will better understand how climate change affected the environment in the past based on data found at the Tule Spring site. This will help the student better understand climate change in the future. Background Tule Springs Fossil Beds is one of our newest National Park Service units, located in the Las Vegas Valley. We are providing these education Duration: 90 Minutes.