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- 1California buys 640 acres to protect western Joshua trees●California acquired 640 acres near Pioneertown for western Joshua tree conservation; climate projections
California has acquired 640 acres of land near Pioneertown in the Mojave Desert for the conservation of the western Joshua tree, whose habitat is threatened by climate change. The purchase reflects the state's broader effort to protect the iconic species, with climate projections suggesting shrinking suitable habitat across the region in the coming decades.
- 2Josh Homme Returns to the Desert With New Music▼Josh Homme Returns to the Desert With New Music and a New Perspective
Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme is back in the California desert with new music and a renewed outlook. The Palm Springs-rooted rocker, who has been open in recent years about health struggles and personal upheaval, is framing this chapter as a fresh start both creatively and personally, reconnecting with the region that shaped his sound.