To the east, stark outlines of cactus and thorny trees stand against the growing light. And on all sides, the air is alive with the songs of desert birds. The deserts of the Southwest provide ...

Arizona's iconic Saguaro cactus is dying off at an intense rate with the Desert Botanical Garden saying nearly 20% of their ...

Desert plants may have to go without fresh water for years at a time. Some plants have adapted to the arid climate by growing long roots that tap water from deep underground. Other plants ...

A solar farm in the Mojave Desert is destroying thousands of iconic Joshua trees. It could be the tip of the iceberg as the ...

Yet the Desert Botanical Garden is home to thousands of species of cacti, trees and flowers from all around the world. The garden's brightly colored plants sharply contrast the Sonoran Desert's ...

Here are the morning's top stories for Wednesday, April 9th, 2025: California is aiming to make the entirety of its ...

But even small changes in temperature or precipitation could drastically impact plants and animals living in the desert. In some cases global warming is predicted to increase the area of deserts ...

The trees are threatened by climate change and habitat destruction from urban sprawl and other development in their Mojave Desert home. “The California Endangered Species Act may be the only hope for ...