11 years after a celebrated opening, massive solar plant faces a bleak future in the Mojave Desert
What was once the largest solar power plant of its type in the world appears headed for closure just 11 years after opening.
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Desert birds are the first to feel the effects of a warming planet. They need our help
In the Mojave Desert, bird communities are collapsing, mostly because of climate change, according to researchers at the University of California, Berkeley. The Mojave sites they surveyed have ...
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As solar farms sprout up in Southern Nevada, concern for desert tortoises grows
As solar energy farms continue to pop up across the Mojave Desert, some residents are being squeezed out of their homes: the ...
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COLLAPSE of a desert bird community over the past century driven by climate change
We evaluated how desert birds have responded to climate and habitat change by resurveying historic sites throughout the Mojave Desert that were originally surveyed for avian diversity during the early ...
Public land in Mojave Desert just named as California's newest national monument
Chuckwalla National Monument was established by outgoing President Joe Biden as one of his last actions to help restore ...
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The Moab to Mojave Conservation Corridor: A Cornerstone of Protection
Birds, too, rely on this connectivity, nesting in higher elevations of the Colorado Plateau and wintering in the warmer Mojave Desert. With the impacts of climate change, wildlife more and more will ...
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Chuckwalla National Monument Is a Beacon of Hope for Desert Biodiversity Amid Changing Climate
Chuckwalla National Monument is being designated by presidential proclamation today, offering an alternate future for the southernmost California desert as it grapples with climate change and habitat ...