New research reveals that thunderstorms - not just drought or heat - are a major cause of rising tree deaths in tropical ...

Trees in tropical forests are dying at an increased rate, with consequences for biodiversity, carbon storage, and the global ...

Lightning-laced micro-storms may fell more rainforest giants than dryness or heat, forcing a rethink of forest-management ...

The scattered thunder and lightning storms that our area saw this past weekend left branches everywhere, but one family in ...

Last Saturday morning, June 21, in the aftermath of a storm that ripped through the Bemidji area with straight-line winds up to 120 mph, leaving a path of destruction in its wake, Blane Klemek stepped ...

Entering the forest in the north-west of Berlin remains prohibited until further notice. There is even a danger to life, ...

Authorities charged an 18-year-old suspect with murder following a Friday night shooting in Midlothian that left two ...

Sen. Mark Warner wants to rein in a 218-year old law granting presidents sweeping power to send troops to suppress protests, a measure President Donald Trump has said he might ...

After Thursday's storms, many residents awoke to find trees down in their yards, on their cars or blocking major roads.

In Madison County, the Forest Service will explore various methods to manage downed trees, including fuel loading and creating fuel breaks. MARS HILL - Roughly 190,000 acres of U.S. Forest Service ...

Tropical Storm Helene impacted roughly 190,000 acres of U.S. Forest Service land in North Carolina, about 20% of the total acreage managed by the service in the state.