As the first and last weeks of school keep getting hotter in some places, recess might be moved indoors day after day. But ...

In Arizona, researchers are studying playgrounds where the equipment gets so hot it can burn kids’ skin. As heat worsens ...

Schools across the country are adding trees, tent-like structures and water to their playgrounds as temperatures soar.

As extreme heat worsens, schools nationwide are increasingly replacing asphalt playgrounds with green, cooler spaces.

From today until September 27, 2024, applications for the 2024 Shade Trees on Playgrounds (STOP) will be accepted, according to a press release. "From the hands-on experience of planting their own ...

Schools across the nation are tearing up playgrounds — asphalt and concrete are giving way to shade, with green spaces and trees making them more inviting.

Cooling playgrounds and roads by making them more reflective is not new ... The district has also invested in steel shade ...

Cooling playgrounds and roads by making them more ... The district has also invested in steel shade structures, trees and thermometers that consider things like temperature and humidity to monitor ...

Mayor Paul Llanez absent, the Los Banos City Council awarded bids for the construction of Sunrise Ranch Park and a perimete ...

Several city parks are currently undergoing improvements, soon to be complete later this fall or by the end of the year, ...