Tall and resilient, the saguaros of the Sonoran Desert are finding it more difficult to reach maturity as higher temperatures exacerbate drought and leave a trail of young cactus carcasses. A hotter,...

Here’s the news in a nutshell: Southern Arizona pecan growers make up a big slice of the state’s agricultural pie. Harvest season is nearly here. In the days following the first frost, large...

Because of climate change, you might be getting less in what you eat and not even realize. According to a study published in August by the journal Nature Climate Change, rising carbon dioxide...

  A native bee wraps its hind legs around a flower and vibrates its wings to unlock the flower’s hidden treasure –pollen. Its fuzzy body coated in yellow, the bee flies off to discover...

The agriculture industry has a tough job ahead of it. The United Nations estimates the world will need 70 percent more food to feed the global population by 2050. But the real challenge lies...