Some of the most serious threats to our forests do not arrive with smoke or headlines. They move quietly, through bark and new growth, weakening ecosystems long before we notice. Without sustained ...

A Hollywood woman narrowly escaped injury when the electric wheelchair she purchased from a thrift store exploded in her driveway minutes after she moved it outside. Alexandra Anaya's home security ...

It's almost comforting to learn that Wu-Tang Clan members still sometimes don't show up for Wu-Tang Clan shows. The chaos of Wu-Tang group performances has been a constant through most of their ...

Good rainfall across much of Australia in the past year has kept the vegetation green and rivers flowing. For the fifth year in a row, our national environment scorecard for Australia’s landscapes in ...

Woman rescued from middle of Australian bushfire after being spotted by helicopter crew Source: Tasmania Fire Service The Democrats who voted against the War Powers Resolution Heavy snow warning as up ...

“You gotta work with it.” Australian health authorities have urged people to stay hydrated and check in on the elderly, children and those with compromised immune systems who are more vulnerable to ...

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Every time arctic air drops south, and temperatures plummet well below zero, social media lights up with a scary (and slightly cinematic) rumor called "exploding trees." Videos circulate of loud, ...

John Seiler was strolling across Virginia Tech’s campus with his students Thursday morning when something stopped them in their tracks: a sweet cherry tree with an unusual jagged scar running along ...

Viral social media posts are warning about "exploding trees" during a major winter storm. The phenomenon, known as "frost cracks," is real but trees rarely explode completely. This is unlikely to ...

A new report has been published by the Climate Council and Emergency Leaders for Climate Action (ELCA) in Australia titled “When Cities Burn: Could the Los Angeles Fires Happen Here?” Its primary ...

While wildfires happen at different times across the globe, they do all have one thing in common: they can be absolutely devastating. One of the clearest ways to grasp the full impact these events ...