As heat waves grow longer and more intense across Southern California, the absence of shade is becoming a serious public ...

A roving history makes the case for shade’s centrality to public health, climate adaptation, and even a more robust and inclusive public sphere.

ShadeLA, a new USC-led initiative, unites civic, academic and community partners to expand urban tree canopy and shade ...

Through powerful, multisensory installations, Roots of Cool uses art to illuminate Los Angeles’ climate and shade inequities, ...

Olympics arrive in Los Angeles, the San Fernando Valley will host events for the first time–offering the world a new stage and residents the same scorching reality. Much of the Valley lacks tree cover ...

"Roots of Cool" is an all-women art show focused on the role trees (and the shade they provide) play in making urban life healthier.

A Los Angeles initiative is working to provide more shade to the city, especially with major sporting events taking place in the next few years. Lolita Lopez reports for the NBC4 News at 5:30 p.m ...