How to save a desert oasis—before it vanishes completely. For centuries, hundreds of millions of people have relied on desert wetlands that are now disappearing.

Today, the world pauses to mark the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, an annual reminder of the urgent need to protect and restore land degraded by human activity and climate change.The ...

High Desert summers require specific gardening techniques due to extreme heat. Try growing these heat-tolerant plants this ...

In Chile's arid Atacama, the driest desert in the world, growers and researchers are looking to harness water from the very ...

Mycorrhizal fungi are vital to ecosystems around the world, but remain largely understudied, especially in arid regions. They ...

The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, at 2021 N. Kinney Road, is presenting a class March 18 in which participants can learn how native plants help heal parts your body.

We’ve been ringing the alarm bells in order to get attention, in order to get money and policy changes that we need before it ...

Arizona outdoor living thrives on creativity and climate-savvy choices. Discover how native plants, shade, and stone make ...

The best things to do in Palm Springs, California, include the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, Moorten Botanical Garden and nearby Joshua Tree National Park.

Desert Plant Collection Nursery is highly recommended for its variety of healthy desert plants and exceptional landscaping services. Agnes, the owner, has a hands-on approach from planning to planting ...

Wang has been cultivating the thistlelike annual plant in Xinjiang for about six years, mostly in Ili Kazak autonomous prefecture. "Xinjiang is known for safflower, but it is mostly grown on dedicated ...