Climate change causes the carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere to rise. Excess carbon dioxide in the environment heightens the greenhouse effect. The greenhouse effect causes more heat to be trapped in the atmosphere, so it essentially makes the environment naturally warmer than it would normally be. The greenhouse effect is especially bad for the Mojave desert because it is already very warm in this environment. Excess heat …show more content…
In the Mojave desert, this is absolutely the situation. Researchers believe climate change was the number one reason for the drought in California, which happened to hit the Mojave Desert quite rough. It makes complete sense, warmer temperatures means dried up water supplies. Climate change is really the only logical way to explain California’s serious drought that finally ended after more than a decade. Nevertheless, it is quite obvious why a lack of water supplies would do irreparable damage to a desert environment. A desert is pretty much classified for its lack of water, if you take the little water resources away, plants and animals like Joshua Trees and Desert Tortoises won't be able to survive. Consequently, the next issue at hand with climate change and the Mojave Desert happens to be quite contradicting to the previously stated main points, but it can still tie in with the damage of the