...By 2050, (click here) the annual mean temperature in the Mojave Desert could climb as much as 4.7 degrees Fahrenheit. The mean temperature in the Sonoran Desert could climb as much as 4.3 degrees Fahrenheit.
Mean annual precipitation could fall by as much as 2.6 inches in the Mojave, and 2.2 inches in the Sonoran Desert by 2050.
Hot spells in both deserts would be more frequent/prolonged, with up to 27 more days per year experiencing temperatures above 90 degrees Fahrenheit in the Mojave Desert....
There is currently species considered threatened and endangered in these desert environments. The climate is not waiting for scientists to predict the future, in some areas it is already here.
...Those animals currently (click here) on the Endangered list include birds such as
the Least Bell’s vireo and the Yuma clapper rail. There are some fish
that are listed as endangered too including the Bonytail chub, the
Colorado squawfish, the Devil’s Hole pupfish, the Mohave tui chub, the
Humpback chub and the Razorback sucker.Animals that are currently classified as threatened include the desert tortoise, the Mexican spotted owl and the the Coachella Valley fringe-toed lizard. The desert nesting bald eagle has recently been delisted as a threatened species because it has not been recognized as a separate species to other types of bald eagles....
