deserts
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A shortage of trees has turned some towns and cities into "tree deserts", leaving residents more exposed to the risk of poor health, air pollution and rising temperatures, a conservation charity has warned.
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
At 100, Attenborough no longer wanders the world's jungles and deserts.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
But forests are darker than grasslands, and grasslands are darker than deserts.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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