The extreme heat in Phoenix is withering some of its famed saguaro

Here's how hot and extreme the summer has been, and it's only halfway over

Phoenix's record heat is killing off cactuses

Phoenix's extended extreme heat stressing cacti, trees and plants

Here's how hot and extreme the summer has been, and it's only halfway over

Saguaro cacti can't survive Arizona's record-breaking heat

The extreme heat in Phoenix is withering some of its famed saguaro cactuses, with no end in sight - KYMA

Phoenix's record heat is killing off cactuses

Arizona saguaros are collapsing in this extreme heat, and experts are worried

The extreme heat in Phoenix is withering some of its famed saguaro cactuses, with no end in sight - The Columbian

The extreme heat in Phoenix is withering some of its famed saguaro cactuses, with no end in sight

The extreme heat in Phoenix is withering some of its famed saguaro cactuses, with no end in sight

Record heat wave in Phoenix is withering famed saguaro, with no end in sight

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The extreme heat in Phoenix is withering some of its famed saguaro cactuses, with no end in sight