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Urban trees can save lives Trees don’t just beautify residential neighborhoods. In urban areas, they can save lives. A new study published last month in the Lancet, a peer-reviewed public […]
READ MORE$25K donation to fund ‘Nevada Plants’ work to put trees in yards A donation from Southwest Gas is expected to provide 1,000 trees in places where they will do plenty […]
READ MOREWho Speaks for the Trees in LV? Las Vegas is the fastest-warming city in the U.S. — and that’s only made worse by the urban heat island effect, caused by […]
READ MORELabor regulators move to address extreme heat as researchers see increasing risk Extreme heat poses extreme risks, especially for outdoor workers. By combing through years of data, researchers are beginning […]
READ MORECity Beat: Arbor Day Activities Include Increasing Las Vegas Trees Trees not only add beauty to our community, they clean and cool the air. See how some Arbor Day activities […]
READ MORETree-planting program launched to mitigate severe Las Vegas ‘heat island effect’ As the Las Vegas Valley experiences record-breaking heat each summer, research shows temperatures are not distributed evenly, with poor […]
READ MORERecord growth, record heat, record drought: how will Las Vegas weather the climate crisis? Las Vegas is growing at a staggering rate. Clark county, where the city is located, is […]
READ MORE‘It’s like a place of healing’: the growth of America’s food forests Food forests are part of the broader food justice and urban agriculture movement and are distinct from community […]
READ MOREAdding Half a Million Trees in Vegas? Neighborhoods with a majority of people of color have 33% less tree canopy on average than majority white communities, according to the study. […]
READ MORELas Vegas ranked number 1 for the biggest difference between urban and rural temperatures, which can be up to 24 degrees hotter, according to a report by Climate Central.
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