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Federal protection sought for Joshua trees
2015-10-01 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: Drought, more frequent wildfires and rising temperatures due to climate change are upsetting the delicate balance between life and death conditions for Joshua Tree National Parks peculiar namesake plant. Many Joshua trees in the region have not reproduced in decades. If warmer, drier conditions continue, scientific modeling suggests the symbols of Californias deserts will lose 90% of their range in the 800,000-acre park and surrounding terrain by the end of the century. As part of an effort to...
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