The Joshua Tree At Risk
Nitrogen oxides – greenhouse gases from Los Angeles’ industrial ports and diesel truck exhaust – are making their way into the soils of Southeastern California. Living on Earth’s Ashley Ahearn went to Joshua Tree National Park to find out how air pollution is changing the desert ecosystem from the ground up.
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