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California scrambles to save Joshua trees as climate and wildfires intensify

California scrambles to save Joshua trees as climate and wildfires intensify

In California’s Mojave Desert, rising temperatures, wildfires and invasive grasses are devastating Joshua trees, prompting state officials to create refuges and stricter regulations to protect the species.

Jim Robbins reports for Yale Environment 360.

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Camels aid in Joshua tree restoration efforts

Camels aid in Joshua tree restoration efforts

In a novel approach to environmental restoration, camels are being used to transport Joshua tree sprouts across the Mojave Desert's burn scars.

Miles W. Griffis reports for Vox.

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Newsom administration offers legislation to protect western Joshua tree

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration on Wednesday proposed the first legislation focused on protecting a climate-threatened species while also permitting development across Southern California’s sunniest desert parcels.

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Climate change is threatening Joshua trees - California will decide whether to protect them

Joshua trees have thrived in the Mojave desert for 2.5 million years, but scientists are worried about their future, and whether they’ll survive the hotter temperatures and drier conditions climate change is bringing.

Heat and drought are killing our forests

Heat and drought are killing our forests

In many places, forests are no longer regenerating on their own. Some of the world’s most significant stands are instead transitioning to something new. Some will never be the same. Others may not come back at all.

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A Joshua Tree without the trees? How climate change is transforming California’s deserts

Climate change is threatening some of the most iconic plant life in California and could eventually transform our beloved desert communities.

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