A manicured green lawn has long been a symbol of triumph over nature. As Colorado battles persistent drought, an increasing number of homeowners are eager to let nature win.
In an effort to live sustainably, the sisters at St. Mary's Abbey not only use solar panels to warm their buildings but also a little-known but mighty form of elephant grass called miscanthus.
Heat, drought and an invasive grass are driving wildfires killing the giant saguaros in Arizona, raising concerns about how the cactus will recover without human intervention.
One move some cities are making to speed up water-saving efforts in California is to target the areas that produce the most waste. On the residential front, which makes up about 10% of water use in the state, this means lawns.
Las Vegas is ripping up millions of square feet of grass - including greenery along the iconic strip - as the city struggles with a decades-long drought made worse by climate change.
