Wind is coming to the Puget Sound region late Wednesday, strong enough to down trees and cause power outages. “The strongest winds will be in the Cascade foothills region with gusts of 50 to 60 mph ...

Washington lawmakers expected wind-exposed trees to fall and hurt people, but decided the environmental benefits were worth the risk, Assistant Attorney General Joshua Schaer told the state Supreme ...

Destructive winds during storms and cyclones often cause tree failures, especially through uprooting and stem breakage. However, how trees respond to wind under various forest configurations and ...

A viral social media post shared thousands of times warned of an “exploding tree risk." But experts say the dramatic imagery ...

What to know before the extreme cold settles in.

With the height of hurricane season here, you should know how to minimize wind damage. Trees and shrubs can grow too large or unbalanced to be able to withstand windstorms so it is wise to learn how ...

Forest configuration, defined by tree density and spacing, affects trees’ resistance against powerful winds. In this study, the thinned plot experienced tree failures due to Typhoon Trami, while the ...