Extreme heat in the Southwest is testing iconic desert plants like agave. Sunburned leaves of a mock orange shrub on Aug. 23. Brown patches show where the tissue was damaged.© Denise Chow ...

There are many other works of literature that teach us about extreme desert heat, some serving as cautionary tales — take into consideration the near-fatal experiences of the Manly party ...

Heat has long threatened migrants crossing the Arizona desert. Now, amid the hottest years on record, it is putting missions to recover their bodies in jeopardy.

An excessive heat warning is in effect Wednesday through Monday for the high desert areas of Hesperia, Victorville and Apple Valley. Temperatures could hit 115 degrees this week, and 120 degrees ...

The heat dome that’s been baking parts of the desert SW and now the Gulf coast states will be felt in our area for this coming week by: Tim Joyce, Mike Janssen, Jennifer Kohnke ...