A cylindrical, concrete shade structure designed with the aesthetics of the surrounding desert landscape in mind was recently unveiled at Joshua Tree National Park. The Carapace Pavilion — named for a ...

The Tucson sun is relentless. Despite our cloudless skies and abundant sunny days, many of us are reluctant to spend time outside in our yards and gardens due to the heat and brightness. Some shade is ...

PHOENIX — The city of Phoenix is taking action in its fight against relentless heat by updating an existing plan to cool the streets with trees and shade structures. The City Council voted Wednesday ...

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 ...

The Office of Heat Response and Mitigation has requested $60 million over the next five years to plant 27,000 new trees and build 550 new shade structures. The measure passed unanimously with an 8-0 ...

There's nothing quite like enjoying your morning coffee on your patio in the dappled shade. Sadly, this rarely comes to pass, as most shade trees are prone to dropping twigs, petals, fruits, seeds, ...

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. In November, the city approved a new plan, Shade Phoenix, to ...

Sixty miles east of Winslow, on the windswept plains of the Painted Desert, maroon-colored Triassic fossils recall a forest more than 200 million years old. Felled logs of the ancient conifer species ...

Normally at this time of the year, we encourage gardeners to take advantage of the cool, moist weather to plant shade trees so they can develop some structure before facing the challenge of South ...

Two rows of new shade trees along Phoenix’s Baseline Road offer the kind of life-changing and life-saving infrastructure that the nation should emulate, U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego said while visiting the ...

More shade is coming to Phoenix, city leaders hope — and they're putting up the money to make it happen. Phoenix's heat office presented an updated plan for how the city could provide more shade after ...