A new study finds that severely hot and dry weather dramatically increased saguaro mortality at two ends of the Sonoran Desert in 2020 and 2021 and that generally, the health of saguaros and other ...

Dry streak: An 'atmospheric river' of rain is set to hit California, but it won't make it to Arizona Choosing the right plants Some plants can handle heat and drought better than others.

Try to use native, desert-adapted trees that can take the drought.” Regardless of what you plant, Jerrell’s rule of thumb is to always be aware of how much sun plants get and how home ...

If the state-mandated drought measures are effective, some of the grass that covers vast expanses of the Coachella Valley could fade from green to brown, and gradually turn into desert gardens.

Even the Sonoran Desert is threatened by ... dryland ecosystems would be resilient to more extreme heat and prolonged drought. ... can become too hot and dry for their long-term ...

The once perennial river gave life to stretches of dry Sonoran Desert. Wetlands sprawled from either side of the river’s banks, riparian habitats thrived with lush cottonwoods and vegetation for ...

Even California’s Sonoran Desert is threatened by climate change New research from UC Riverside shows one of the hottest, driest places in North America is changing in ways that might one day ...

Vendors speculate that a lack of rain shortened the already brief season for pitayas this year. The small, round cactus ...

The Gila River was once one of the richest waterways in the Southwest, but it rarely reaches its end due to high water demand and ongoing drought. News Today's news ...

Even California’s Sonoran Desert is threatened by climate change New research from UC Riverside shows one of the hottest, driest places in North America is changing in ways that might one day ...

New UC Riverside research found plants in North America’s hottest desert are reaching their survivability threshold. What’s next could be barren land.