EPISODE · Jan 17, 2023 · 57 MIN
S2E1: Larrea tridentata a.k.a. the Humble Creosote
from 90 Miles from Needles: the Desert Protection Podcast · host Chris Clarke
Welcome to Season 2! Chris and Alicia spend time communing with an 11,700-year-old creosote in the Mojave Desert, and discuss the species' importance as well as the ethics of treating millennia-old beings as disposable. King Clone's Wikipedia page is here. If for some reason you want to learn more about creosote gall midges, you can start here. You can learn more about the Western Solar PEIS, and find out how to make a comment, at this site. Comment deadline is currently February 6, so don't dawdle! If you're looking for the lin to Letters From the Desert, it's here.Become a desert defender!: https://90milesfromneedles.com/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Chris and Alicia visit and discuss the longest-lived plant in the desert
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S2E1: Larrea tridentata a.k.a. the Humble Creosote
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