It's been a brutally hot summer throughout the U.S., and it's even worse in many urban pockets. Trees can help.

Long Island homeowners embrace palm trees for summer oasis ... Island Wide Palm Trees has a lot at the rear of 18 Park Ave., Blue Point, 631-714-7256, islandwidepalmtrees.com.

Palm trees stand on Canal street in New Orleans, Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. ... In summer, the tree produces cascading branches of yellow-orange fruit, eaten by wild parrots.