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Joshua tree
noun
: a tall branched arborescent yucca (Yucca brevifolia) of arid regions of the southwestern U.S. that has clustered greenish-white flowers
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What’s worse: leveling a Joshua tree forest to build a solar farm or offering rooftop solar incentives that drive up electric rates for everyone else?
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Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
Here in California, scientists used data from iNaturalist to track the impact that climate change is having on our beloved Joshua trees.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
As crews chainsaw Joshua trees, Mojave Desert community protests solar energy project.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2024
Climate & Environment Joshua trees bloom more often with climate change, study finds.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
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Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
Here in California, scientists used data from iNaturalist to track the impact that climate change is having on our beloved Joshua trees.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
As crews chainsaw Joshua trees, Mojave Desert community protests solar energy project.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2024
Climate & Environment Joshua trees bloom more often with climate change, study finds.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Joshua tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Joshua%20tree. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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