Miami's largest tree canopies deliver most cooling, monitoring data suggests

Miami's largest tree canopies deliver most cooling, monitoring data suggests

People rarely give much thought to the trees around them—until there aren't any. Not when they're driving past them. Not when they're scrolling on a park bench. But on a sweltering Miami afternoon, when the sidewalk feels like a frying pan and the air itself seems to radiate heat, stepping beneath a tree can feel like walking into a different climate. A cooler, more welcoming climate.