Among many other benefits, planting trees around your home really can save energy, according to the National Forest Service. The NFS said shade from two 25-foot tall trees on the west side of the ...

PHOENIX — More shade cover is coming to Phoenix after a unanimous City Council vote to pass the Shade Phoenix Plan on Wednesday. It is an update to the to the city’s 2010 plan to provide protections ...

Phoenix plans to combat heat with trees, shade structures, and smart materials, potentially saving $3 billion.

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 ...

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 ...

Last week, the city of Phoenix approved a $60 million shade plan, part of which requires planting 27,000 trees throughout the city. Phoenix needs it. According to a city survey, a whopping 90% of ...

A pedestrian takes a bottle of water at a Salvation Army hydration station during a heatwave as temperatures hit 115-degrees, Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) PHOENIX ...

Just about everyone in Phoenix agrees on one thing: According to 90% of residents surveyed by the city, there’s not enough shade. How bad is it? An interactive map released Wednesday by the Washington ...

Nine temporary shade structures were created by artists to combat extreme heat in Phoenix. The project, funded by a $1 million grant, aims to explore innovative cooling solutions through art. The ...

The Salt River Project utility, which serves 2 million customers around the Phoenix area including 1.1 million for power, will host a series of workshops starting in January on two topics: planned ...

Clark Miller’s April 11 guest column “Your AC unit needs an upgrade. The Arizona Legislature should help pay for it” made some excellent points about air ...