Arizona's saguaro cactus has evolved to thrive in the extreme climate of the Sonoran Desert, but after decades of rising heat, even these towering icons are showing signs of stress.

The Water Vapor Origin of a Rainstorm Event in the Taklamakan Desert Journal: Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres Published: 2024-12-28 DOI: 10.1029/2024jd041382 Affiliations: 6 Authors: 12 ...

A study proposes a new explanation for why Mars is a barren desert today, despite having many similarities to Earth. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS ...

Clouds start to build in the early afternoon and the air becomes sweet with the promise of rain. The monsoon season is ramping up across the southwestern United States.

The National Weather Service (NWS) issued urgent flash flood warnings and severe thunderstorm warnings for parts of the desert in southern Nevada, western Arizona, and southern California on Thursday.

Desert Diaries podcast is hosted by Daniel Carey-Whalen from the Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens and features Kevin Floyd, Botanical Curator. Season one covers desert critters ...