The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has released a new plan to protect the state's iconic Joshua trees, which are imperiled by wildfires, human development and climate change.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has released a new plan to protect the state's iconic Joshua trees, which are imperiled by wildfires, human development and climate change.

Orozco wondered if the same data could be used to show whether wildfire smoke was affecting the trees. “In 2020 and 2021, we had the huge mega fires that were unprecedented in California ...