An estimated 1.3 million Joshua trees burned as the 2020 Dome Fire swept through 43,000 acres of the Cima Dome in the Mojave Desert. Scientists feared the damage extended far beyond the trees, reaching into the underground networks of fungi that help sustain desert ecosystems. Instead, fungi are thriving underground. Sena Chang has more.

<p>An estimated 1.3 million Joshua trees burned as the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/nature/dome-fire.htm" data-cms-ai="0">2020 Dome Fire</a>&nbsp;swept through 43,000 acres of the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nps.gov/moja/getinvolved/cima-dome-joshua-tree-forest-restoration.htm" data-cms-ai="0">Cima Dome</a> in the Mojave Desert. Scientists feared the damage extended far beyond the trees, reaching into the underground networks of fungi that help sustain desert ecosystems.&nbsp;Instead, fungi are thriving underground. Sena Chang has more.</p>