deserts
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It could get close to 100 degrees in the deserts.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
"Tree deserts are places of critically low tree equity where communities are missing out on the many benefits trees provide," said the charity's tree equity lead Challinor.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
Instead, ancient populations appear to have thrived across a surprising range of ecosystems, from deserts and coastlines to dense forests.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
The conflict reflects a broader challenge in California: how to move increasingly clean power across the Golden State while simultaneously preserving the deserts, wildlife habitats and public lands that define it.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
Uncle Antonio told her of the deserts in Baja California, describing them as terrible places of heat, sand, and bare rocks, with no water to be found.
From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty
Vocabulary lists containing deserts
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