sonoran desert
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The saguaro solution
Can a massive effort to replant cacti in the Sonoran Desert restore an ecosystem ravaged by fire?
An intimate look at Mexico's Indigenous Seri people
The identity of the Seri is integrally tied to their natural environment, which in recent years has been susceptible to an increasing number of existential threats.
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Even the cactus may not be safe from climate change
The hardy cactus - fond of heat and aridity, adapted to rough soils - might not seem like the picture of a climate change victim. Yet even these prickly survivors may be reaching their limits.
www.nytimes.com
Southwest wildfires endanger saguaros
Fires accelerated by climate change, along with invasive plants and urban sprawl, threaten the saguaros, a keystone species of the Sonoran Desert and a celebrated symbol of the Southwest.
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www.azcentral.com
Saguaro cactus is imperiled by climate change and humans
The saguaro may begin to fade from some parts of the Sonoran Desert as changes in the climate reshape the landscape.
www.motherjones.com
Ranchers feel blindsided by Trump's wall
"It's damaged our relationship with the Border Patrol for a long time."
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www.newsweek.com
Climate change will expose millions of people in US to 'off-the-charts' extreme heat
Global warming will lead to a significant increase in the frequency and severity of extreme heat across the contiguous states, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists.
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