Desert plants may have to go without fresh water for years at a time. Some plants have adapted to the arid climate by growing long roots that tap water from deep underground. Other plants ...

"Beautiful and practical." Passerby shares photos of drought-stricken city's unique neighborhoods: 'They embrace the desert terrain' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Yet the Desert Botanical Garden is home to thousands of species of cacti, trees and flowers from all around the world. The garden's brightly colored plants sharply contrast the Sonoran Desert's ...

The trees are threatened by climate change and habitat destruction from urban sprawl and other development in their Mojave Desert home. “The California Endangered Species Act may be the only hope for ...