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They re among the oldest living things in the world. The climate crisis is killing them
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By: John Branch
California s redwoods, sequoias and Joshua trees define the American West and nature s resilience through the ages. Wildfires this year were their deadliest test. They are what scientists call charismatic megaflora, and there are few trees anywhere more charismatic than the three most famous species in California. People travel from around the world simply to walk among them in wonderment.
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 honour and protection.