As the Las Vegas Valley enters the height of the summer heat, a valley resident is appealing to local government bodies to protect local children from the sun’s rays by placing shade structures over ...

A generous donation from a Poway High School student is helping Central Elementary students — and their teachers — keep their cool. The downtown Escondido school recently unveiled a major remodel.

The sun does not play around in peak summer, and plants feel every blazing second of it. Leaves scorch, soil dries out faster than expected, and even the hardiest greenery starts to look tired and ...

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 ...

With sunshine at a premium in the Northwest, we crave it in our yards to both bask in and grow flowers. As a result, new building lots are often cleared of trees to allow for natural light. Often ...

The 2017 SunSmart Shade Creation Initiative encourages not-for-profit organisations catering for children 0-18 years to apply for up to 50% matched funding to purchase a portable or permanent shade ...

The Tucson sun is relentless. Despite our cloudless skies and abundant sunny days, many of us are reluctant to spend time outside in our yards and gardens due to the heat and brightness. Some shade is ...