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(230721) -- VENTURA (U.S.), July 21, 2023 -- The undated photo shows Joshua trees in the Mojave Desert. 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. ( Handout via Xinhua) TO GO WITH Interview: U.S. conservationist says global cooperation important for desert ecosystems amid climate change U.S.-CALIFORNIA-VENTURA-DESERT ECOSYSTEMS-CLIMATE CHANGE-CONSERVATIONIST-IN

(230721) -- VENTURA (U.S.), July 21, 2023 -- The undated photo shows Joshua trees in the Mojave Desert. 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. ( Handout via Xinhua) TO GO WITH Interview: U.S. conservationist says global cooperation important for desert ecosystems amid climate change U.S.-CALIFORNIA-VENTURA-DESERT ECOSYSTEMS-CLIMATE CHANGE-CONSERVATIONIST-IN

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(230721) -- VENTURA (U.S.), July 21, 2023 -- The undated photo shows Joshua trees in the Mojave Desert. 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. ( Handout via Xinhua) TO GO WITH Interview: U.S. conservationist says global cooperation important for desert ecosystems amid climate change U.S.-CALIFORNIA-VENTURA-DESERT ECOSYSTEMS-CLIMATE CHANGE-CONSERVATIONIST-IN

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