Killer beetles in the baobabs: researcher warns of risk to African trees

A beetle that lays eggs inside the bark of trees has killed six baobab trees in Oman for the first time. Urgent measures are ...
The Vindicator

Leaves don’t always leave for winter

Submitted photo White, Pin and Red Oak trees are among the species of trees that do not lose their leaves in fall but instead experience marcescence. Many of us observe the beauty of trees and bushes ...
The Washington Post

Why do dead leaves stay on trees during winter?

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 ...
The Fresno Bee

Shots fired after verbal disturbance near Fresno apartments, police say

Fresno police responded to shots fired after a verbal dispute near Salinas and Tracy. Investigators say two men argued, shots were fired, and both left before officers arrived. An apartment took ...
Times of San Diego

Dry January leaves California’s vital snowpack well under average

California Department of Water Resources Engineer Jacob Kollen (right) and Hydrometerologist Angelique Fabbiani-Leon take measurements at Phillips Station in the Sierra Nevada. (Photo by Andrew ...
The Cheat Sheet

Macaulay Culkin’s Tribute to Catherine O’Hara Leaves No Dry Eyes

Catherine O’Hara’s death has shocked the entertainment world. O’Hara appeared to be just entering her second act as a beloved actor and had been spotted in recent months on TV and film productions, ...
KOIN 6

Hillsboro apartment fire leaves family with nowhere to go as Red Cross funds run dry

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A fire forced families out of a Hillsboro apartment complex last week, but with Red Cross funds running dry, one mother of two says they are forced to check out of their hotel ...
Daily Herald

Warm, dry start to winter leaves Utah snowpack below normal

SALT LAKE CITY — A warmer-than-average fall and early winter have left Utah with below-normal snowpack, raising concerns about the state’s water outlook as winter progresses. According to a Utah Water ...
wqad

Dry fall may lead Christmas tree farm to replant seedlings next spring

FULTON, Ill. — Christmas is over, which means Christmas tree farmers are done with their holiday rush. Timber Lane Christmas Tree Farm in Fulton, Illinois, sold almost the exact number of trees, 1,740 ...
Times of San Diego

Dry, partly cloudy forecast for San Diego as storm leaves the region

A man stood on a rock near Windansea in the face of high waves. Moments later, he fled the spray (FILE photo by Chris Stone/Times of San Diego) It will be dry and partly cloudy over much of San Diego ...
Phys.org

Leaves' pores explain longstanding mystery of uneven tree growth in a carbon-enriched world

The basics of photosynthesis are something that every student learns in school: carbon dioxide, water and light in; oxygen and sugar for growth out. In a world where atmospheric carbon dioxide levels ...