Native edible trees and plants have a bounty of benefits to the desert and the people living in it. The trees and plants ...

As someone who has spent a lot of time in the high desert towns of Joshua Tree and ... lies outside the natural range of the spiky Joshua trees that lend its better-known neighbors so much of ...

Large wildfires in the desert were once rare. Now experts worry that invasive plants and a changing fire cycle are putting our saguaros and our homes in danger.

An iconic Southern California national park was hit with an unprecedented snowstorm earlier this week.

Joe McConnell / Desert Research Institute The trees are ... Eventually, around 5,100 years ago, it seemingly became so cold that the trees at that high elevation could no longer survive.

Thousands are without power after a thunderstorm ripped through Victoria, bringing thousands of lightning strikes, hail, ...

Some insurers may be more willing to cover houses if the owners try to reduce wildfire risks, say insurance experts.

This “offers us a window into past conditions at high ... at the Desert Research Institute in Nevada. These lower temperatures expanded the ice patch and ensured “the fallen trees were ...

Explore the rugged terrain and rare plants at one of Arizona's newest and barely visited national monuments, a serene cactus forest in the middle of the desert.

Residents in Victoria’s west have been urged to watch and act as bushfires continue raging through parts of the state, with ...

Much of the impacted areas are under a High Wind Warning from the National Weather Service. The warning indicates damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Persistent windspeeds of 25 ...

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