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.

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.

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