Urban communities that lack shade sizzle when it's hot. Trees are a climate change solution A free library and bench sit in a meadow in Callahan Park in Detroit, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024.

Detroit and other cities are adding trees and green spaces as one way to blunt the impact of warmer average temperatures and heat waves that are longer and hotter due to climate change.

Most trees prefer a pH around 6, says Savio, with the specifics ranging from 5.8 to 6.7 depending on variety.

Supported by a $6 million U.S. Forest Service grant, two community groups are starting an apprenticeship program to teach dozens of youths to plant and care for trees to expand urban canopies ...