Increasingly frequent and severe heat waves in the Southwest are damaging some desert plants known for thriving in harsh conditions. Saguaro cacti and agave have both suffered in sweltering weather ...

Summer is here, and that means the desert heat is here too. If you're looking for ways to beat the heat, ABC4.com has you ...

From icy treats to misting systems, the Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum is helping animals stay safe in extreme summer heat. TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — As temperatures continue to stay hot across Southern ...

COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) - As temperatures in the Coachella Valley climb into the triple digits, the extreme heat is doing more than making people uncomfortable, it’s putting added stress on ...

Wilderness skills and safety instructor Jon Mincks advises against hiking during the day in the summer due to the severe dangers desert heat can present. Mincks says if you have to go out hiking, make ...

On Friday, the meteorologists upgraded the alerts to extreme heat warnings, the highest level of heat alert issued by the NWS. Extreme heat warnings were also issued in Arizona, and less severe heat ...

It's easy to think the desert is dead during the summer, given the triple-digit heat and mass exodus of seasonal residents. But there's plenty of fun activities to keep boredom at bay. The Desert Sun ...

The calendar has turned to July, and for many golfers in the Coachella Valley, that signals the end of their playing time in the desert. At least until the temperatures cool down to something closer ...