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Chris Clarke

Chris Clarke

Chris Clarke was KCET's Environment Editor until July 2017. He is a veteran environmental journalist and natural history writer. He lives in Joshua Tree.

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Carl Dennis Buell's painting of Chris Clarke with his dog Zeke accompanied by Nothrotheriops shastensis — the Shasta ground sloth. | © Carl Dennis Buell.
Author/activist Chris Clarke outlines the cultural and ecological history of the iconic Joshua Tree—while highlighting the profound symbiotic relationships that sustains this unusual plant species now threatened by climate change.
In Joshua Tree National Park | Photo: Chris Clarke
Chris Clarke is moving on, but he leaves us with some inspiration.
Dixie Valley toad | Photo: Patrick Donnelly
Geothermal developer says its project won't hurt a toad found only in 400 nearby acres. Enviros aren't buying it. 
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke | Photo: Interior Department
Interior Secretary Zinke gave a recent talk about energy. He should have studied better.
Wolf #10 just before release into Yellowstone National Park, 1995 | Photo: Jim Peaco/NPS
Never doubt that a single individual can change the world. Chad McKittrick did, but he made things worse.
Long line of cars at Joshua Tree NP | Photo: NPS
With millions of visitors a year even the smallest thoughtless acts have a way of multiplying. If you don't want to make things worse, follow these guidelines.
Painting a landscape the easy way | Photo; CreativaImages/iStockPhoto
Australian researchers create a paint that uses solar energy to make clean hydrogen fuel. We don't need hype to see how important that might be.
Tourist stands on Joshua tree, gets told | Image: via Instagram
Locals use a combination of social media and peer pressure to make you a better tourist.
Donald Trump plugging into a Solar Border Wall | Artwork: Henry Cram/KCET
Donald Trump's idea of using solar panels to help pay for his Border Wall is about as well-thought-out as his other ideas.
Smoke from a 2013 controlled burn | Photo: Mob Mob, some rights reserved
If you smell something burning this week as you visit Sequoia National Park, that might just be two centuries of cultural misunderstanding going up in smoke.
San Gorgonio Peak in snow | Photo: Mitch Barrie, some rights reserved
With 20 million people less than a two-hour drive away, this place is remarkably uncrowded.
California Trumps the Feds on Climate Change: An Infographic | Image: Dennis Nishi/KCETLink
Donald Trump abandoning the Paris Agreement may inconvenience California's climate efforts, but it won't stop them. Far from it.
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