Article 4N0M6 'It makes me angry': is this the end for America's Joshua trees?

'It makes me angry': is this the end for America's Joshua trees?

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Maanvi Singh in San Francisco
from Environment | The Guardian on (#4N0M6)

Even with major efforts to reduce greenhouse gases, 80% of the trees' habitat will be whittled away by the end of the century

Joshua trees have dotted the Mojave desert for 2.5m years, but even if humans take urgent action to combat the climate crisis, their decimation is all but ensured by the end of this century, a study has found.

Only .02% of the tree's current habitat in Joshua Tree national park would remain viable amid unmitigated climate change, according to research published in the journal Ecosphere. Even in a best-case scenario, with major efforts to reduce greenhouse gases, 80% of the trees' habitat will be whittled away.

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