Scientists use artificial ponds in Arizona to protect endangered Chiricahua leopard frog from drought

WHITE MOUNTAINS, Ariz.—As the warming climate drops less rain on the White Mountains and the thirsty atmosphere and soils suck up more of what does fall, the Chiricahua leopard frog has been threatened from all sides. The dark green, stocky frog sporting raised charcoal-colored spots once announced…

First covered Jun 27, 2026 · 2:00 AM PT · 1 article

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6h Inside Climate News Can Clusters of Human-Constructed Ponds in the Arizona Desert Save a Threatened Frog? — WHITE MOUNTAINS, Ariz.—As the warming climate drops less rain on the White Mountains and the thirsty atmosphere and soils suck up more of what does fall, the…

Appeared in: 2026-06-27 (#3)

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