diff --git a/world/src/block/mod.rs b/world/src/block/mod.rs
index 3105554052..9484dbcfb5 100644
--- a/world/src/block/mod.rs
+++ b/world/src/block/mod.rs
@@ -294,8 +294,8 @@ impl<'a> BlockGen<'a> {
                 StructureBlock::PalmLeaves => Block::new(
                     1,
                     Lerp::lerp(
-                        Rgb::new(30.0, 100.0, 30.0),
-                        Rgb::new(120.0, 255.0, 0.0),
+                        Rgb::new(25.0, 100.0, 30.0),
+                        Rgb::new(75.0, 255.0, 0.0),
                         lerp,
                     )
                     .map(|e| e as u8),
diff --git a/world/src/column/mod.rs b/world/src/column/mod.rs
index 44836c72cb..3e2c818d5c 100644
--- a/world/src/column/mod.rs
+++ b/world/src/column/mod.rs
@@ -106,24 +106,28 @@ impl<'a> Sampler for ColumnGen<'a> {
         let desert_sand = Rgb::new(0.98, 0.8, 0.15);
         let snow = Rgb::broadcast(1.0);
 
-        let grass = Rgb::lerp(cold_grass, warm_grass, marble);
-        let sand = Rgb::lerp(beach_sand, desert_sand, marble);
+        let dirt = Lerp::lerp(Rgb::new(0.2, 0.1, 0.05), Rgb::new(0.4, 0.25, 0.0), marble);
         let cliff = Rgb::lerp(cold_stone, warm_stone, marble);
 
-        let dirt = Lerp::lerp(Rgb::new(0.2, 0.1, 0.05), Rgb::new(0.4, 0.25, 0.0), marble);
+        let grass = Rgb::lerp(cold_grass, warm_grass, marble);
+        let sand = Rgb::lerp(beach_sand, desert_sand, marble);
 
-        let turf = grass;
+        let tropical = Rgb::lerp(
+            grass,
+            Rgb::new(0.95, 0.85, 0.1),
+            marble_small.sub(0.5).mul(0.05).add(0.3),
+        );
 
         let ground = Rgb::lerp(
             Rgb::lerp(
                 snow,
-                turf,
+                grass,
                 temp.sub(CONFIG.snow_temp)
                     .sub((marble - 0.5) * 0.05)
                     .mul(256.0),
             ),
-            sand,
-            temp.sub(CONFIG.desert_temp).mul(32.0),
+            Rgb::lerp(tropical, sand, temp.sub(CONFIG.desert_temp).mul(32.0)),
+            temp.sub(CONFIG.tropical_temp).mul(128.0),
         );
 
         // Work out if we're on a path or near a town
diff --git a/world/src/config.rs b/world/src/config.rs
index 035b4c60d4..62d5db8837 100644
--- a/world/src/config.rs
+++ b/world/src/config.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub sea_level: f32,
     pub mountain_scale: f32,
     pub snow_temp: f32,
+    pub tropical_temp: f32,
     pub desert_temp: f32,
 }
 
@@ -9,5 +10,6 @@ pub const CONFIG: Config = Config {
     sea_level: 140.0,
     mountain_scale: 1200.0,
     snow_temp: -0.4,
-    desert_temp: 0.4,
+    tropical_temp: 0.25,
+    desert_temp: 0.45,
 };
diff --git a/world/src/sim/mod.rs b/world/src/sim/mod.rs
index 6014db6726..61413d1fe5 100644
--- a/world/src/sim/mod.rs
+++ b/world/src/sim/mod.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ use common::{
 };
 use noise::{BasicMulti, HybridMulti, MultiFractal, NoiseFn, RidgedMulti, Seedable, SuperSimplex};
 use rand::{prng::XorShiftRng, Rng, SeedableRng};
-use std::ops::{Add, Div, Mul, Sub};
+use std::ops::{Add, Div, Mul, Neg, Sub};
 use vek::*;
 
 pub const WORLD_SIZE: Vec2<usize> = Vec2 { x: 1024, y: 1024 };
@@ -353,6 +353,8 @@ impl SimChunk {
             .add(0.3)
             .max(0.0);
 
+        let temp = gen_ctx.temp_nz.get((wposf.div(15000.0)).into_array()) as f32;
+
         let dryness = gen_ctx.dry_nz.get(
             (wposf
                 .add(Vec2::new(
@@ -375,6 +377,7 @@ impl SimChunk {
                     .add(0.5)
                     .min(1.0),
             )
+            .mul(temp.mul(4.0).sub(1.0).neg().add(0.25).max(0.05).min(1.0))
             .powf(1.5)
             .add(0.1 * hill);
 
@@ -403,8 +406,6 @@ impl SimChunk {
                 .mul(chaos)
                 .mul(CONFIG.mountain_scale);
 
-        let temp = gen_ctx.temp_nz.get((wposf.div(8192.0)).into_array()) as f32;
-
         let cliff = gen_ctx.cliff_nz.get((wposf.div(2048.0)).into_array()) as f32 + chaos * 0.2;
 
         Self {