Cities are seeking low-cost ways to ease the heat island effect. Researchers found benefits and trade-offs in two popular ...

Cheyenne Ingel, a scientist with the Desert Research Institute, says there’s a lot going on in a tree. She explains that ...

Plants can greatly contribute to how cool your backyard feels. You can pick out trees with large leaves that soak up the sun (while blocking it for you) or evergreen shrubs for shade that look ...

After cutting down some problem trees on her property, Laura Miller realized just how vital shade trees are to keep things cool and save on air conditioning.

How trees keep us cool (and no, it’s not just about shade) ... Not all trees. All that said, I don’t want to overstate the role of urban trees in heatwaves when soils are dry.

RVA celebrated Earth Day by launching ‘Cool the City’, a five-year plan to plant over a thousand trees across Richmond and invest in environmental workforce development.