ABC7

Poorer communities of color have fewer trees to offer shade and combat climate change

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- If you fly over Los Angeles, you could probably see the economic disparities. How? Just look at the trees. Poorer communities of color in Los Angeles have fewer trees, and as a ...

Pittsburg’s urban forest plan aims to bring shade, cleaner air

In a city where summer heat outpaces shade, Pittsburg is taking steps to expand its urban tree canopy to ensure that every ...
WPBF

'Boy, it's hot out': How about a free shade tree to cool you off?

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.
AZ Central

Trees growing at Emerson Elementary will expand the shade canopy and build community

Nick Lodato wanted to do something big to celebrate the100th anniversary of Emerson Elementary School, where he is the principal. As a lover of nature, he decided there could be no better way than to ...
AZ Central

In low-income Phoenix neighborhoods, the lack of shade trees is a question of equity

In central Phoenix, rows of multidecadal Aleppo pines and evergreens form lush corridors along residential city streets. Their canopies expand over roadways and sidewalks, diverting the Phoenix sun, ...
Miami Herald

Miami Beach may allow developers to plant more palm trees. That could mean less shade

The city of Miami Beach has pursued a plan in recent years to add canopy trees while making palm trees less of a priority, as officials seek to counteract the effects of climate change and bring more ...