Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Joshua trees and other desert plants have a fresh dusting of snow in Joshua Tree, Calif., Feb. 23, 2023. The U.S. Fish and ...

When Palo Alto adopted a law last year to shield more trees from unpermitted destruction, city leaders and environmental advocates lauded it as an overdue way to protect a treasured community asset.

Without protection, certain fruit trees are susceptible to frost damage. As fall settles in and temperatures start to drop, safeguarding fruit trees from frost becomes an essential responsibility for ...

An ordinance meant to protect Edina's tree canopy was met with complaints from residents and even a lawsuit. The city hopes an update to the code will remedy raised issues ...

Florida is the state where lightning strikes, and it is more than twice. With summer bringing multiple thunderstorms weekly the chances for tree damage are quite possible. Lightning protection systems ...

Sidestepping a thorny, long-running controversy, California officials have proposed a new Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act, legislation that could streamline permitting for new housing, renewable ...

A Wilmington construction site has cleared most trees, leaving only small, fenced-off "tree protection areas." Wilmington's Land Development Code requires these protected zones to prevent disturbance ...