Branch writes: "The giant sequoia. The Joshua tree. The coast redwood. They are the three plant species in California with national parks set aside in their name, for their honor and protection. Scientists already feared for their future. Then came 2020."
The Stagg Tree, considered the fifth-largest tree in the world, was saved this year, perhaps by sprinklers. (photo: Max Whittaker/NYT)
13 December 20
alifornia’s epic wildfires in 2020 took deadly aim at the state’s most beloved trees.California’s epic wildfires in 2020 took deadly aim at the state’s most beloved trees.
In a relative instant, countless ancient redwoods, hundreds of giant sequoias and more than one million Joshua trees perished.In a relative instant, countless ancient redwoods, hundreds of giant sequoias and more than one million Joshua trees perished.
The blackened wreckage sends a clear message. These trees are in the fight of their lives.The blackened wreckage sends a clear message. These trees are in the fight of their lives.
