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Sequoia trees seen along the Trail of the 100 Giants in the Sequoia National Monument in the southern Sierra Nevada mountains.

Gobi Desert Dust Helps Sustain California's Sierra Nevada

By Robert S. Eshelman published

Climate change is expected to increase the amount of dust migrating in the atmosphere, which could have a significant nutritional impact on mountain ecosystems like the Sierra Nevada.

A jaw fragment and molars from an early horse ancestor (<em>Arenahippus Arenahippus pernix</em>) were discovered in the field in the Bighorn Basin of Wyoming.

Mammals Shrank During Ancient Global Warming Event

By Robert S. Eshelman published

Significant dwarfing in mammals occurred about 53 million years ago due to dramatic shifts in climate. Could that happen today?