Florida is known for its beaches, sunshine and palm trees. But in communities that are responding to climate change, palm lovers are being forced to face an inconvenient truth. Palms, which really ...

Palm Beach Memorial Park & Fountain (360 S. County Rd) is a stunningly curated place where one can sit and rest among the greenery and visually arresting water displays.

South Florida’s palm trees are postcard promises of sighing sea breezes and sandy beaches, but the icon of the tropics may be an impractical adornment in an era of climate change. From the re… ...

Compared to other trees -- oaks, mahogany, pines, and cedars -- that can sequester more than 3,000 pounds of CO2 over their lifetime, it may be best to exclude palms in favor of more broadleaf ...

More than 250 new shade trees are now standing in public parks around Palm Beach County. Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25The trees were planted in mid-December at ...

This year, these include North Palm Beach on Dec. 2, the Boynton Beach parade Dec. 8, one on Lake Wellington on Dec. 9, and one in Boca Raton on Dec. 16. Of course, it's Florida, so boat parades ...

West Palm Beach wants to be carbon neutral and that means getting people out of their cars and walking or biking more. To do that in South Florida, shade is a necessity.

They are iconic to Florida, but palm trees offer little shade to urban heat islands and capture very small amounts of carbon, a greenhouse gas contributing to global warming. South Florida’s ...

Redford says West Palm Beach gives out 1,000 native trees a year for residents and businesses to plant. "We have an active tree planting program," Redford explains about the program they are using ...

Palms aren’t even an option at City of West Palm Beach community tree giveaways, and a 2018 city ordinance puts an emphasis on using more shade trees in new construction, especially parking lots ...

By Kimberly Miller, The Palm Beach Post (TNS) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — South Florida’s palm trees are postcard promises of sighing sea breezes and sandy beaches, but the icon of the tropics may ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — South Florida’s palm trees are postcard promises of sighing sea breezes and sandy beaches, but the icon of the tropics may be an impractical adornment ...