LOS ANGELES — Californians watched in dismay this month as the York fire seared through Mojave National Preserve, igniting a delicate desert landscape that may never fully recover.
At Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest in Inyo County, U.S. Forest Service pathologist Martin McKenzie, left, evaluates ailing trees in June 2022 with ecologist Michele Slaton, right, and Forest Service spokeswoman Mary Matlick.
Dying Joshua Trees several weeks before a devastating wildfire torched an untold number of them in Mojave National Preserve. By 2099, 80% to 90% of Joshua tree habitat could be lost. Â
The iconic trees at Joshua Tree National Park are just the latest species to suffer unprecedented losses amid a climate that is growing warmer and drier.
At Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest in Inyo County, U.S. Forest Service pathologist Martin McKenzie, left, evaluates ailing trees in June 2022 with ecologist Michele Slaton, right, and Forest Service spokeswoman Mary Matlick.
Dying Joshua Trees several weeks before a devastating wildfire torched an untold number of them in Mojave National Preserve. By 2099, 80% to 90% of Joshua tree habitat could be lost. Â
The iconic trees at Joshua Tree National Park are just the latest species to suffer unprecedented losses amid a climate that is growing warmer and drier.
