During "Save Our Saguaros" month, local environmental groups are sounding the alarm on a flammable invasive grass that ...

Local wildlife organizations are sending out an S.O.S. Pima County Natural Resources, The Arizona Sonora Desert Museum and other local agencies are heading up efforts to "Save Our Saguaros" from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TUCSON — In the Santa Catalina Mountains of the Coronado National Forest, buffelgrass has taken over, occupying thousands of acres ...

The University of Arizona women’s basketball team (11-13, 2-11 in Big 12) fell to the University of Cincinnati (9-16, 4-9 in Big 12) 77-61 on Tuesday, Feb. 10 in the Fifth Third Arena. Key players ...

A new grant has given UA researchers the funds necessary to investigate the ecological effects of local invasive grasses. Processes and Patterns in the North American Monsoon Macrosystem is a $2.9 ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum's 'Save Our Saguaros' invasive buffelgrass removal effort is about to get a boost from the federal government. Representative Raúl Grijalva ...

SAGUARO NATIONAL PARK — The U.S. Interior Department will infuse $10.3 million into efforts to restore Arizona lands and water this year, offering a particular boost to projects battling non-native ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Buffelgrass is seen all around Tucson, and it’s dangerous because it can burn almost three times hotter than fires created by native vegetation. At "A" Mountain, Navajo-Churro ...

Picture a sunset in which a “forest” of that Sonoran Desert icon the saguaro cactus is silhouetted against the skyline. Now picture that sunset minus the saguaros and you will have an idea why ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

The distinctive profile of the giant saguaro cactus, with its upraised arms and ramrod straight central trunk, is a Western icon. Standing head and shoulders above most native desert trees, the ...

A team of dedicated workers fights back against a ubiquitous plant that is taking over precious desert landscapes. Last weekend, thousands of people around the country turned out to participate in ...