As Southern California Edison works to install underground utilities in high-risk areas as part of an ongoing wildfire mitigation project, some homeowners in Altadena worry the work may impact local ...

The Nashville Department of Transportation is asking Nashvillians to move storm debris to the curb as NDOT employees begin making several passes across the county for pickup. The power may finally be ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Not all trees drop their leaves in the fall. Even in the height of winter ...

Martin Brook receives funding from the Natural Hazards Commission. In the days since last week’s fatal landslides at Mount Maunganui, there has been widespread discussion about what may have caused ...

If a tree explodes in a forest and there's no one there to hear it, did it really explode? A social media post warning of this winter weather phenomenon went viral earlier this week as people across ...

Sudden or severe cold temperature can cause trees to experience "frost crack." NPR's Scott Simon talks with Bill McNee of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources about what happens and why. KUOW ...

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The threat of ice this weekend has many homeowners worried about the trees in their yard. Channel 2’s Bryan Mims joined a crew in north Forsyth County as they cleared away a ...

Severe cold temperatures hitting much of the country this week could branch out − literally. As people brace for the winter weather, some social media posts in recent days have warned of the chance ...

Your donation today will help MinnPost continue to report on the news you need. Despite recent viral social media claims, trees do not literally “explode” like bombs in extreme cold. What happens ...

Snap, crackle and, sometimes, a giant pop. While many trees are dormant these months — and will remain so until their leaves and flowers burst through in the springtime — they sure can create a ...