Besides health effects, shade trees also have been shown to reduce the demand on air-conditioning for those who can just go inside on unbearable days. The U.S. Department of Energy, for example, says ...

One year since announcing a plan to increase shade citywide, Phoenix has installed 155 shade structures and planted more than ...

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NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) - During the summer heat wave, us Meteorologists would often give advice on what to avoid over-heating. This is actually a serious issue with us, as heat waves are leading ...

LIVABILITY SCORE TO COMPILE THE LIST. AND NOW TO OUR IMPACT. WEATHER. AS OUR AREA HAS BEEN UNDER A HEAT ADVISORY TODAY AND THE HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE THIS WEEKEND. YOU GOT TO FIND SOME SHADE.

The City of Portland is getting a massive expansion to its tree planting program. They are planning to more than double the ...

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture's Shade Trees on Playgrounds (STOP) program is now accepting applications to help ...

The city is hoping to start with planting over 6,000 trees in neighborhoods that lack shade, then upping the number to 10,000 ...