Climate change takes a toll on Joshua trees

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Joshua Tree National Park might one day not be the best place to see Joshua trees. In 1988, James W. Cornett began setting up Joshua tree study sites in California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona. He has been documenting the decline of the desert species ever since. Lee Flat, one of the highest points in Death Valley at 5,300 feet, is the only site where Joshua trees are thriving, most likely due to low evaporation rates

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1st LET'S RECOGNIZE THAT JOSHUA TREE IS SURROUNDED:
Civilization is encroaching from all sides, and access is entirely too convenient for most Southern Californians.

I grew up there, in the only community within the original borders. We have thousands of alumni, whose heart will always live there.

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I have around 17 Joshua trees in my land

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NO — it’s the rabidly high UV level. Which the media refuses to point out.

chris-solmon