Some outages are hard to predict based only on tree trimming cycle lengths. On March 6, 2017, the earliest confirmed tornados in Minnesota history touched down, causing tree and pole damage on the ...

Since the first pilot program was launched in St. Charles Parish in 1987, hundreds of thousands of discarded Christmas trees have been enlisted in the battle to protect and preserve one of south ...

They’re anything but trash. Recycled, they can strengthen soil, feed goats and shelter fish. But first remove the ornaments. For the goats at the Farm at Awbury Arboretum in Philadelphia, the real ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! For those wrapping up their holiday seasons, the Philly Goat Project is looking to ...

Scientists have developed a method for the direct observation of fine roots, which control the uptake of nutrients and water by trees. This provides a valuable addition to the existing knowledge of ...

Fallen tree leaves on the forest floor are called leaf litter. Although scientists can examine leaf litter on the surface of soil by collecting it using litter traps, studying what is happening ...

Forests and trees play a major role on water cycles and cooler temperatures, contributing to food security and climate change adaptation. In recent decades, the climate change discourse has looked at ...