As climate change fuels increasingly erratic weather, scientists need a better read on snowpack temperature to understand ...

For centuries, hundreds of millions of people have relied on desert wetlands that are now disappearing. Can blending ancient ...

Researcher says he raised concerns that project could change rain patterns and amplify wind and storms in desert areas ...

Bringing an air cooler for home is a must-have during this hot summer season, but do you know which type of air cooler is ...

Researchers are concerned the declines will lessen the scale of and in some cases possibly eliminate the large saguaro forests in Arizona.

As official research positions are lost to budget cuts, the work of citizen scientists to preserve federal forests is ...

Guayule is a shrub native to the Chihuahua desert in Mexico, but farmers in Arizona are growing it and selling it to rubber manufacturers.

This part of Oregon has the dry, high desert climate rattlesnakes like to inhabit. Although you're more likely to see a bear or bobcat in this area, rattlesnake sightings are not unheard of.

The best time for stargazing in the Sahara is between October and April. These cooler months not only make it easier to spend ...