Getting zapped with millions of volts of electricity may not sound like a healthy activity, but for some trees, it is. A new study, published in New Phytologist, reports that some tropical tree ...

The St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park’s largest oak tree came down after possible lightning damage on Wednesday night. The oak tree was located at the center lagoon. Fortunately, no ...

Wind shrieks, thunder booms, lightning crashes and then it’s all over. What about your trees? “Big, windy storms often bring down tree branches, but they also can create tree damage that isn’t as ...

A security camera in north central Wisconsin captured the dramatic moment when a bolt of lightning struck a white pine tree on Sept. 9, causing a fire that prompted neighbors to spring into action. A ...

In the future, lightning-induced tree mortality could rise due to an increase in flash frequency. Lightning damage in forests is often hard to detect and has only been systematically studied in a few ...

CALDWELL, New Jersey (WABC) -- The storm came fast - bringing rain and lightning. "I heard a crack, saw a red flash - we saw the tree split," said Jason Oesterly. The loud boom was enough to shake the ...

Lightning has a greater impact on forests than previously thought. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed new model calculations that, for the first time, estimate the ...