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> Hotter, drier conditions are already hurting them, according to Cameron Barrows, a retired conservation biologist at the University of California, Riverside.
by amadeuspagel 3y ago
> Hotter, drier conditions are already hurting them, according to Cameron Barrows, a retired conservation biologist at the University of California, Riverside. Dr. Barrows said his research indicates climate change will threaten much of the Joshua tree’s habitat by the end of the century. Even inside the national park, the tree could largely disappear, conservation groups say.
In that case, what's the point of protecting any individual tree, if they'll disappear anyway?
- groby_b 3y agoBy that logic, people who have an injury should just be euthanized? Obviously, you wouldn't do that. Neither should we let species die off deliberately because we currently assume climate change will threaten their habitat. We do not know. We have the power to shape climate change to some extent. The trees might migrate all by themselves. We could possibly find a new habitat. "Ah, fuck it, it's hard" isn't the answer here.