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How trees can help with rising temperatures in Las Vegas

Climate change is driving up peak temperatures in cities across the country. Among the hottest is Las Vegas, which saw record-setting heat last summer. Now, some residents are fighting the heat with a simple solution: more trees.

Yvette Fernandez with the Mountain West News Bureau has that story.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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