Arizona’s saguaro cacti are collapsing amid record heat • Earth.com
As Arizona’s summer temperatures continue to break records, Arizona’s saguaro cacti, an iconic symbol of the American West, are being subjected to unrelenting heat. Scientists’ observations have revealed alarming signs. Towering cacti are leaning, dropping their arms, and sometimes completely collapsing. Tania Hernandez, Phoenix’s sprawling 140-acre researcher desert botanical gardenThe country, home to more than […]
