STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — All tree shade may not be equal. For Alex Kobald, associate director of the Design Across Scales Lab at Cornell University’s College of Architecture, Art and Planning, ...

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On a blustery Sunday morning, Del and Stacie Snyder struggle on the beach at Bean Point. Their old-fashioned canopy flutters in the breeze as they try to stake four poles in loose sand. As soon as ...

In addition to their aesthetic qualities, shade trees reduce air and noise pollution, provide habitat for wildlife, and offer cool respite for harried urbanites. Researchers offer recommendations for ...