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Tree-killing insect confirmed near Lake Champlain and Sacandaga Lake
The DEC said it found the parasites on Lake Champlain's eastern shore around Port Douglas in Essex County and on the northern ...
What herbicides are effective to kill invasive plants in Northeast Ohio?
As glyphosate travels through the plant, the poison stops a specific reaction in the plant’s metabolism, and the plant ...
What trees are most common in your city? And are they at risk?
Many urban canopies across U.S. cities are dominated by only a handful of tree types, putting them at risk of being wiped out ...
The One Herb You Should Plant Near Apple And Pear Trees
Apple and pear trees can thrive with the help of an underrated herb, which has several reasons for being an excellent ...
Israeli strikes kill 36 in Gaza, including a mother and newborn, as more aid is allowed in
Israeli strikes killed at least 36 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Monday, including a pregnant woman and her newborn, ...
Uruguay confronts a powerful new threat to its palm trees: A tiny red bug
In the southeast corner of Uruguay, home to Punta del Este, a beachy, palm-fringed haven for jet-set elites from all over the ...
Scientists stunned by 'remarkable' phenomenon found in trees threatened by deadly disease: 'Our new findings give us new hope'
A glimmer of hope has emerged for Britain's beloved ash trees. According to a new study published in Science, some wild ash ...
La Valencia Hotel replaces trees infested by palm weevils
Two century-old trees in front of the La Jolla hotel were removed in February, but their replacements are now installed ...
This insect has killed ash trees across the U.S., and it's in Tennessee
Emerald ash borers first arrived in Middle Tennessee in 2014 and have spread to at least 66 counties, authorities say.
Lightning kills 320 million trees each year
According to calculations published in the journal Global Change Biology by a research team at Germany’s Technical University ...
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Lightning-struck trees release as much carbon as the aviation industry
Lightning kills about 320 million trees yearly, especially tall ones in tropical forests. It releases up to 1.09 billion tons ...
This one's a killer! USDA says to be on the lookout for this beetle
Josie Ryan, APHIS' National Operations Manager for the ALB Eradication Program says, “August is an ideal time of year to look for the beetle and the damage it causes. Adult beetles are emerging now.