Falling Trees May Be One Of America's Most Underrated Weather Dangers

It doesn't take a tornado or hurricane to knock a tree down. And if that happens on your home or car, it's not only damaging ...
University of Vermont

New Leading Cause of Tree Death in U.S. Northeast Shifts From Logging to Natural Causes

New research suggests that in just 15 years, the causes of most tree loss have flipped from human hands to a handful of natural causes. That’s what University of Vermont researchers found when they ...

Water logging, falling trees throw Pune traffic out of gear

Intense showers led to widespread waterlogging in several low-lying areas, while strong winds caused trees and large branches ...
KGW8

Army National Guard Black Hawk rescues logger struck by falling tree from Mount Hood National Forest

PORTLAND, Ore. — A logger was rescued via helicopter after being struck by a falling tree in the Mount Hood National Forest on Tuesday afternoon. Around 11:10 a.m., Estacada Fire District crews ...
WREG

Experts advise tree checks after severe weather

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Trees falling on homes are extremely common during severe weather season, causing damage or, as we saw in Memphis this weekend, death. As WREG continues to track strong winds and ...
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Groups take opposite stands on Green Mountain National Forest logging in Vermont

In late November, Tracey Forest heard loud grinding and beeping and raced down the road to find a fleet of logging trucks with giant claws and saws near where she runs Spirit Hollow, a silent retreat.
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Ekuri women cry out as illegal logging wrecks livelihoods, fuels poverty

Women of Ekuri community in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State have decried the escalating destruction of their forest by illegal loggers, warning that the crisis is rapidly eroding ...