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#138: Recently, the weather talk in L.A. has been all about rain, thanks to Tropical Storm Hilary.
The storm, plus the wet winter we had, means that the threat of major fires is reduced in a lot of places. But it's not gone.
Earlier this month, the York Fire in the Mojave Desert burned more than 90 thousand acres, and did some major damage to the Joshua trees in the Mojave National Preserve. These trees are actually succulents and have been around for millions of years. They are native to our region and can only be found in the southwest.
Host Brian De Los Santos talks with science reporter Jacob Margolis about the Joshua trees' chances for bouncing back, and why wildfires are no longer rare in the Mojave Desert.
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#138: Recently, the weather talk in L.A. has been all about rain, thanks to Tropical Storm Hilary.
The storm, plus the wet winter we had, means that the threat of major fires is reduced in a lot of places. But it's not gone.
Earlier this month, the York Fire in the Mojave Desert burned more than 90 thousand acres, and did some major damage to the Joshua trees in the Mojave National Preserve. These trees are actually succulents and have been around for millions of years. They are native to our region and can only be found in the southwest.
Host Brian De Los Santos talks with science reporter Jacob Margolis about the Joshua trees' chances for bouncing back, and why wildfires are no longer rare in the Mojave Desert.
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