Post-palm LA? Maybe it’s time for dense, drought-tolerant trees

LA's iconic palm trees provide neither shade nor fruit, and many are dying as they reach age 100. Is it time to rethink this staple of LA's vegetative aesthetic?

Credits

Guest:

  • Dorany Pineda - reporter covering climate, environment, and water for the LA Times

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Angie Perrin, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Brian Hardzinski, Bennett Purser, Nihar Patel, Zeke Reed, Sara Singer Schiff