(230721) -- VENTURA (U.S.), July 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kelly Herbinson, Co-Executive Director of the Mojave Desert Land Trust, speaks during an interview in Ventura, California, the United States, on July 18, 2023. 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 ic

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(230721) -- VENTURA (U.S.), July 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kelly Herbinson, Co-Executive Director of the Mojave Desert Land Trust, speaks during an interview in Ventura, California, the United States, on July 18, 2023. 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. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Interview: U.S. conservationist says global cooperation important for desert ecosystems amid climate change