When summer turns up the heat, cities can start to feel like an oven, as buildings and pavement trap the sun’s warmth and vehicles and air conditioners release more heat into the air. There are some ...

Street trees don’t just look nice—they cool neighborhoods, cut energy bills, and even improve health. In hot cities like ...

July is the ideal month to assess our need for trees. We may not even want to step out into the garden because of blistering heat, which could easily be mitigated by planting trees that cool the air, ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — There's an effort taking place in Portsmouth to track how extreme heat impacts Portsmouth residents. A study done last summer shows the city is made up of urban heat islands and with ...

Austin residents face the double-barreled challenge of climate change and rising food prices, but local plant experts say we've been standing in the shade of a possible solution this whole time.

Heat is stressful for humans and trees alike. The summer sun scorches moisture from soil, burns leaves and dries out roots. Older trees may be better adapted to the heat, but younger ones can also ...

You've probably seen many unusual places in the world. Some of them have a cool color, form, others have a unique shape. Like ...

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