U.S. conservationist says global cooperation important for desert ecosystems amid climate change
STORY: U.S. conservationist says global cooperation important for desert ecosystems amid climate change
DATELINE: July 23, 2023
LENGTH: 00:03:18
LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S.
CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT
SHOTLIST:
1. various of Joshua trees
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KELLY HERBINSON, Co-Executive Director of the Mojave Desert Land Trust
3. various of Joshua trees
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KELLY HERBINSON, Co-Executive Director of the Mojave Desert Land Trust
STORYLINE:
The Joshua trees, an integral part of California's Mojave Desert landscape, with their characteristic spiky leaves and unique branches, are locked in a desperate battle for survival. Increasingly severe droughts driven by climate change, habitat fragmentation due to expanding residential and commercial real estate development, and heightened wildfires all pose dire threats to this iconic and enduring symbol of the U.S. West.
"There are desert and arid ecosystems all over the planet facing similar issues, including in China," Kelly Herbinson, Co-Execu
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