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The California Report

Climate Change and its Impact on Desert Ecosystem in California

KQED News Staff
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Joshua Trees Dying Off in Joshua Tree National Park

Climate change has had a significant impact on California and now, researchers are concerned about the state's desert environments. That includes Joshua Tree National Park and the Mojave Desert, which are seeing a drastic change to their ecosystems.
Guest: James Cornett,  Desert Ecologist

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