Increasingly frequent and severe heat waves in the Southwest are damaging some desert plants known for thriving in harsh conditions. Saguaro cacti and agave have both suffered in sweltering weather ...

Despite the desert environment of the Coachella Valley, most of the landscaping here is predominantly made up of non-native and even tropical plants. Although aesthetically pleasing, these plants, ...

President Joe Biden will designate vast, ecologically rich swaths of southern California desert and of northern California woodlands as a pair of new national monuments in a visit to the state early ...

Self-sufficiency in food is important for any country, and it can lead to some strange developments, such as the fields of crops that were perfect circles or semicircles because of the design of the ...

Guayule, a drought-resistant crop, offers a sustainable alternative to traditional rubber production, using less water and no harmful chemicals. While guayule thrives in arid climates like Arizona, ...

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the desert at the western edge of Avra Valley. For the third January in a row, volunteer caretakers at the Waterman Restoration Site are using recycled ...

Held under the theme “Integrating Heritage with Innovation: The Future of Desert Living,” the forum examined how desert ...

The rock art is near Nefud desert of northern Saudi Arabia Camels, ibex, gazelles, wild donkeys and aurochs depicted Sept 30 (Reuters) - About 12,000 years ago, hunter-gatherers who inhabited a swathe ...

For 500 miles, I’d driven south, air conditioner blasting, radio on. When I arrived at the desert field station and stepped out onto the gravel, I was hit all at once by the heat, the quiet, and a ...