Legal and practical limits on trimming a neighbor’s overhanging tree, experts say
Horticulture educator urges residents to check local rules, avoid cutting beyond property lines or damaging trees despite common rights to trim encroaching branches
Climate & Environment News
Overturned Colorado Semi Spills Load of Sweet Corn; Firefighters, Sheriff’s Office Distribute Crop to Residents
A tractor-trailer overturned on Highway 69 near Hillside, dumping a load of sweet corn onto the roadway; crews and volunteers directed traffic and handed out the recovered corn to the community.
Families of Camp Mystic Victims to Join Texas Governor for Signing of Camp Safety Bills
Relatives of children killed in Fourth of July floods attended final approval of legislation this week and will stand with Gov. Greg Abbott at a Friday bill-signing ceremony
Scientists Call DOE Climate Review a 'Mockery' and Publish 500‑Page Rebuttal
More than 85 researchers accuse the Energy Department of misrepresenting data and cherry‑picking findings after a July review downplayed the risks and economic costs of greenhouse gas emissions.
Green steel startups seek to revive US production with electric smelting
Boston Metal and peers are developing high‑temperature electrochemical methods to extract iron with electricity, aiming to cut carbon and enable smaller, local mills
Met Office confirms summer 2025 as the UK's hottest on record
Mean temperature reached 16.10°C, scientists say such an event is now 70 times more likely because of human-induced greenhouse gas emissions
Administration Files to Withdraw Approval for Two New England Offshore Wind Projects, Threatening Industry Certainty
Move to cancel nearly $15 billion in planned projects is the latest action against U.S. wind development and raises questions about the stability of infrastructure investment
Study: Climate change made Iberian wildfires 40 times more likely
Analysis by World Weather Attribution says heat, dryness and winds were about 30% more intense than preindustrial levels as hundreds of blazes tore through Spain and Portugal in July and August
Solar Farms Turn to Sheep for Eco-Friendly Vegetation Management
Developers deploy flocks to trim grass and weeds beneath panels, cutting maintenance costs and carbon emissions