Hot cities are ‘heat islands’ that contribute to ozone By Mark Grossi — The Fresno Bee In sweltering September 2011, Fresno could have used more trees. Temperatures climbed, winds died and lung-searing ozone spiked the season’s highest readings on three days. Worse yet, all three peaks broke the one-hour federal ozone standard between 3 p.m.
Mighty Oak By Kathy J Parenteau Stand tall oh mighty oak, for all the world to see, your strength and undying beauty forever amazes me. Though storm clouds hover above you, your branches span the sky, in search of the radiant sunlight you count on to survive. When the winds are high and restless and
Trees, trails, greenbelts can make us investment worthy. The Fresno Bee Friday, Oct. 05, 2012 For almost three decades, Tree Fresno has been making our community greener by planting thousands of trees and encouraging residents and businesses to join the effort. Now the reinvigorated organization is pushing local leaders to understand that trees, trails