A local horticulture expert told Ahern Family of Companies Vice President Lloyd Benson in 2016 that cherry trees would never ...

Climate change is driving more dangerous summer heat across the U.S. Las Vegas, which reached 120 degrees last summer, is planting thousands of trees to help cool its hottest neighborhoods.

Climate change is driving more dangerous summer heat across the U.S. Las Vegas, which reached 120 degrees last summer, is planting thousands of trees to help cool its hottest neighborhoods.

From tree giveaways, to community orchards to high-tech solutions, North Las Vegas is pulling together its resources to combat the urban heat island effect with green infrastructure.

Earth is hotter than it has been in 125,000 years, scientists say, and Las Vegas continues to break temperature records. The ...

Because Las Vegas is so dry, a process called transpiration that trees use to keep cool is strongest in our hot valley. New research shows that's more than an eight degree cooling benefit.

Only about 9% of the Las Vegas metro area is covered by tree canopy, while impervious surfaces — buildings, roads and sidewalks — covered nearly 50% of the area. Those trees were also rarely ...