On Kirsten Dutcher’s recent hikes in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, she’s witnessed a troubling sight: Ocotillos have keeled over onto the desert floor, and cholla cactuses are browning up from their ...

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 ...

But even small changes in temperature or precipitation could drastically impact plants and animals living in the desert. In some cases global warming is predicted to increase the area of deserts ...