Chelsea, Massachusetts, is plagued by what is known as the Urban Heat Island effect, in which pavement and vehicles soak up ...

Why planting more trees may not be the ‘silver bullet’ to combat extreme heat in Las Vegas. Read more from The Nevada ...

Researchers in Portsmouth aim to combat extreme heat by planting 100 trees as an initial step to cool the city's urban heat ...

The new data analysis from the Arbor Day Foundation revealed last year’s 115 heat-related projects resulted in more than 52,000 trees planted or distributed with the specific aim of creating ...

Charlotte’s always been hot in the summer. In July 1970, the average temperature high was 89 degrees. Now, though, those ...