A new study finds that the Sonoran Desert’s iconic cactuses are suffering, not only from prolonged drought but also from ...

Texas’ state plant, the prickly pear cactus, is being devoured by invasive caterpillars. So Texas scientists are releasing ...

ASCU today provides an update on key workstreams associated with advancing the 2024 Preliminary Economic Assessment to ...

Researchers are concerned the declines will lessen the scale of and in some cases possibly eliminate the large saguaro forests in Arizona.

Why you should care Giant Saguaros, an icon of the southwest. This majestic cactus is found only in the Sonoran Desert. But over the last five years, people are noticing more and more of them are ...

A young cactus may grow just 1 to 1.5 inches in its first eight years of life. The amount of water available affects their growth. Mature saguaros can weigh 3,200 to 4,800 pounds when fully hydrated, ...

The city of Tucson, Arizona, sits on America’s southern border, surrounded by the cactus-strewn landscapes of the Sonoran ...

Additional primary sulphide column testing using conventional heap leaching is ongoing - Cactus West Pit Sampling – samples from the pit lake to be taken in June. Results to analyze the usage of ...

The cactus was likely 150 years old ... according to the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson. Over decades, saguaros can grow to 50 feet or more. There is a strong relationship between ...