The same climate changes known to be reshaping mountain ecosystems in places like the Alps and Yosemite also are driving alarming new patterns in the Sonoran Desert near Palm Springs, according to ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) — The Sonoran desert has gone through many changes over the years and we are currently in an era of expansion for our desert.

Over the last five years, researchers have found that the death rate for saguaros in the Phoenix area jumped from 1% to 2% every year, and is now closer to 7% ...

Even Sonoran Desert plants aren't immune to climate change. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2023 / 03 / 230328145445.htm ...

The Sonoran Desert, known for its harsh, dry conditions, is showing signs of an unexpected green transformation that has scientists and experts deeply concerned. This rapid shift in vegetation ...

Human-caused climate change driven primarily by the burning of fossil fuels is robbing the Sonoran Desert of the conditions needed to help baby saguaro take root and thrive.

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 ...