You aren't imagining things, those dog days of summer are getting hotter. Longer, hotter heat waves are becoming the norm, and keeping cool in your backyard is becoming more challenging. Higher temps ...

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Outdoor areas can be up to 15 degrees cooler when protected from the direct rays of the sun, according to Ross Lederer, spokesman for Craft-Bilt Manufacturing Company, a Pennsylvania-based maker of ...

A thoughtfully positioned shade sail can be the epicentre of your outdoor space – guaranteed to impress guests if you’re planning on taking your hosting al fresco skills to the next level this summer ...

With climate change and extreme heat posing increasing risks to the health and safety of everyone, a robust tree canopy to shade homes and streets is more important than ever. That’s especially true ...

Tree canopies shading Massachusetts cities and towns could grow dramatically, particularly in environmental justice communities where there's currently scant coverage, under a legislative proposal to ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — Custom-made shade canopies will be installed at Caras Park starting Friday. Six steel columns will hold 10 shade sails over the new seating area. The sails will be set up seasonally ...

In the desert metropolis of Dubai, where the summer is one long heat wave, shade is precious as people seek refuge from the sun’s scorching rays. Enter Italian architect and designer Carlo Ratti’s ...

With 425 heat-associated deaths confirmed so far, 2023 is likely to have the deadliest heat season since Maricopa County started its current tracking system in 2012. But a new tree-planting effort ...