Imagine a world with no Joshua trees in Joshua tree national park. As the climate continues to  change, its effects are being seen in surpassing places like California’s deserts. The California Report speaks with James Cornett, a longtime desert ecologist who has been studying those impacts. After a brief look at local news and weather Paul Emery talks with hydrogeologist Steve Baker in this week’s Water News. We close with a commentary from Marc Cuniberti.