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LA may have to get rid of its most iconic feature to prevent wildfires
When cruising around Los Angeles, it's impossible to miss the iconic towering palm trees lining the streets. They have become an essential part of the city's ambiance - but they also may threaten LA's ...
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Untouched palm trees spark wild conspiracy theories over LA fires
Lush green palm trees still standing in Los Angeles despite the raging wildfires consuming California have sparked wild conspiracy theories online. Palm trees can be seen in several photos still ...
No More Palm Trees, and Six Other Ways L.A. Can Protect Itself From Wildfires
Around the world, other communities are experimenting with ideas that Los Angeles could borrow as it rebuilds from disastrous ...
Palm weevils’ latest victims: century-old date palm trees in front of La Valencia Hotel
Two trees are removed after they were infested with a form of beetle that has been killing palms in La Jolla and throughout ...
Column: Slow the spread of fire? ‘We have to get rid of the palm trees’
Structures, rather than vegetation, served as the primary fuel for spreading flames, but fire-resistant landscaping helps. It ...
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Editorial: After the fires, must we get rid of our flammable eucalyptus and palm trees? Maybe not
Fragrant eucalyptus trees, indigenous to Australia, sway in the breeze along roadways and in groves. Stately palm trees, lining neighborhoods, are a defining emblem of Los Angeles. The two trees ...
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Los Angeles bushfires: Australian eucalyptus trees blamed for disaster as experts weigh in
During a live cross last Wednesday after the initial fires ripped through LA, NBC’s Jacob Soboroff pointed out rows of charred palm and eucalyptus trees. “This was really a tinderbox ready to ...