Saguaro Sabercats vs. Flagstaff Eagles

The Saguaro Saber Cats head on the road to take on the Flagstaff Eagles on Tuesday at 6 p.m. Both teams come into this matchup red hot, with Saguaro on a 12-game winning streak and Flagstaff on a six-game winning streak. Saguaro is in great shape after Thursday’s high-stakes playoff match. They easily defeated Sahuarita […]

Flagstaff Eagles vs. Saguaro Sabercats

Flagstaff is on a three-game winning streak at home and Saguaro is on a three-game winning streak on the road, but one of those wins is about to end. The Flagstaff Eagles will host the Saguaro SaberCats on Tuesday at 6 p.m. Both teams are heading into this matchup on the back of easy wins […]

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 […]

Climate change may spell disaster for Arizona’s saguaro

For thousands of years, a plant has served as a sentinel in the Sonoran Desert. The spiny giants endemic to Mexico and Arizona, which have thrived through three distinct biomes and migrated north from Mexico over millions of years, are perhaps the region’s most distinctive feature. But for more than two decades, little new saguaro […]