Urban trees often stand at the center of plans to fight rising city temperatures. Their cooling power seems simple and effective. But new research shows that the truth is more complex. Trees do cool ...

Gravel pits at Holston River Park are part of Jon Hathaway's mission to level the playing field for neighborhoods when it comes to heat and flooding.

Cities are living organisms — constantly growing, shifting, and reshaping themselves around the people who inhabit them. But not all parts of a city grow evenly. One of the clearest indicators of ...

A clear marker of these disparities in Houston are our trees — and our simultaneous lack thereof. So why do some parts of Houston feature lush green canopies while others feel like massive concrete ...

As heat waves intensify across Southern California, experts are encouraging residents to turn to trees, specifically native and drought-tolerant species, as a cost-effective way to stay cool. Sandy ...

View of the dense tree canopy along Palermo Avenue in Coral Gables. No comparable street exists in Overtown, Hialeah or Homestead. Pedro Portal pportal@miamiherald.com Miami-Dade County has long been ...