In the days since last week’s fatal landslides at Mount Maunganui, there has been widespread discussion about what may have caused the slopes above the campground to fail, including the possible role ...

Urban trees can lower local air temperatures by 8-12 degrees Celsius in Central European cities, and up to 12 degrees Celsius at pedestrian level through radiation blockage and transpiration. This isn ...

Freezing rain can cause ice to accumulate on tree branches and power lines and thus poses a greater risk than snow ...

Heavy rainfall has saturated soil across the Triangle, weakening tree stability. Fallen trees can damage power lines, causing outages. NOAA predicts above normal rainfall and hurricane activity ...

Pine rings record a sharp rise in rainfall intensity and volatility, showing modern extremes exceed patterns seen over the past 500 years.

China’s ambitious re-greening efforts are certainly good for the planet, but they may also be unintentionally redistributing ...

Ancient pine trees growing in the Iberian mountains of eastern Spain have quietly recorded more than five centuries of ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Heavy rainfall has saturated soil across the Triangle, weakening tree stability. Fallen trees can damage power lines, causing outages ...

More than 7 inches of rain has fallen at Lake Crabtree over the past seven days, including almost 2 inches over the past 48 hours, as of Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 12. And more rain was expected ...