Tag: trees

Storm damages buildings, trees in Geary, Osage counties

JUNCTION CITY, Kan. (KSNW) — The storm that hit Junction City Friday night caused a lot of damage. Several inches of rain caused street flooding, and strong winds downed trees and power lines. Geary County dispatchers say a vacant building in the 600 block of N. Washington partially collapsed. They do not have any reports […]

Strong winds causing downed trees, blocked roads, power outages in North Jersey

Strong wind gusts are causing power outages, road closures and downed trees all across New Jersey on Monday evening. National Weather Service posted a wind advisory alert warning that some New Jersey counties, such as Morris and Sussex, could be experiencing strong and gusty winds throughout the evening. Strong winds have developed this afternoon with […]

Can copperheads climb trees? South Carolina snake myths debunked.

Copperheads are by far the most common venomous snake in South Carolina, but many S.C. residents harbor false beliefs about the species. Here’s what to know about copperheads as weather heats up. Where do copperheads live in SC? Copperheads are found across S.C. According to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, copperheads occur in […]

Finally, an answer to a mystery surrounding these 1,000-year-old trees

For millions of years, mighty baobabs have been standing sentry on three different landmasses, posing each other an existential question: Who came first? The giant trees, swollen of trunk and stubby of canopy, are unmistakable. Baobabs can live for more than 1,000 years, acting as the keystone species in dry forest environments in Madagascar, a […]