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A rare desert flower unseen for over a decade is getting a second chance through new federal protection efforts. The Barren Valley collomia, a tough little plant that thrives where others can't, could become the next endangered species success story.
China's top renewable energy region is building power plants that flip the script on coal, using it only to back up wind and solar instead of as the main energy source. The two desert plants will power major cities with mostly green energy.
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Joshua trees across the Mojave Desert are flowering months ahead of schedule, and researchers are asking nature lovers to help solve the mystery. Your smartphone photos could help save these iconic desert plants and their tiny moth partners.
A new online tool helps Nevada's water managers understand exactly how much groundwater desert plants need to survive. The Nevada GDE Water Needs Explorer could protect critical wetlands and meadows across one of America's driest states.