Desert birds, already living at the extremes, are among the first to signal the consequences of a hotter planet. But all of ...

Desert birds live on the edge. Summer heat can rise to lethal levels above 115 degrees. In drought, an entire year may pass with just an inch of rain.

Some desert birds may be under added stress due to the extreme heat this summer. Death Valley National Park just had its hottest month on record, with an average temperature of 108.1 degrees in July.

Bird populations in the Mojave Desert have collapsed over the last century, and now scientists say they know why: The animals’ bodies can’t cope with the hotter and drier weather brought on by ...

A Greater Roadrunner zoomed into view and hopped atop one of the tee boxes to survey its surroundings. I focused my ...

Last year, biologists discovered that bird populations in the Mojave Desert had crashed over the past 100 years. The biologists now have evidence that heat stress is a key cause. Simulations with ...

Last year, UC Berkeley biologists discovered that bird populations in the Mojave Desert had crashed over the past 100 years. The biologists now have evidence that heat stress is a key cause.

Birds in California’s desert are dying by Tom Egan, Kim Delfino and John Sepulvado, opinion contributors - 01/23/20 5:00 PM ET ...

A remarkable high-desert bird may go extinct in California. What must die to save it By Ryan Sabalow. Updated June 24, 2021 2:33 PM. READ MORE. Nothing Wild.

This Mojave Desert solar plant kills 6,000 birds a year. Here’s why that won’t change any time soon.

Southwestern desert birds live on the edge but have adapted over time. Now the evidence suggests they are struggling to adapt to rapid climate change.