New study shows why Arizona wildfires are getting bigger, hotter
Invasive plants are filling in holes in the desert and adding more fuel for fires.
Source: 12news.com
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Invasive plants are filling in holes in the desert and adding more fuel for fires.
The Sonoran Desert of southern Arizona and northern Mexico has long been largely immune to fires, despite its intense heat. There simply wasn't enough fuel
For Star subscribers: Human-caused climate change could have contributed to the Aug. 22 saguaro blowdown, a University of Arizona scientist says, but more data is needed.
The vast desert spanning southwestern U.S. and Mexico is home to thousands of plant and animal species—and scientists are trying to save it.