The University of Oregon has responded to the lawsuit filed on Oct. 28 by former UO student Olivia Edwards, claiming no fault in a falling-tree incident that left her paralyzed. In February 2024, the ...

Florida's "no-fault" tree law means homeowners are generally not liable for tree damage caused by natural events like storms, unless negligence is proven. The failed "Fallen Tree Act" sought to shift ...

Earth is hotter than it has been in 125,000 years, scientists say, and Las Vegas continues to break temperature records. The extreme heat claimed more than 500 lives in southern Nevada last year alone ...

A gardener harvests a persimmon from a tree. - Emilija Manevska/Getty Images The American persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) tree is a great addition to an edible landscape. Its fall colors and ...

President Trump is of the view that China and other a Asian countries dump all their exports on U.S. shores for the population to grab and consume. But, of course, all of the goods imported are a ...

Does not support negative logic (NOT gates). Only supports coherent fault trees (i.e. those whose logic is reducible to AND gates and OR gates). Does not support common cause failure groups. - times: ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – They’re a tree you won’t see in many nurseries anymore. The Callery pear and its variations are all over the state, with ongoing efforts by environmental organizations to remove ...

The Trump administration last Saturday touted logging as the next frontier in job creation and wildfire prevention, but those goals will face confounding challenges. Trump issued two executive orders ...

The operation of the power grid is closely related to meteorological disasters. Changes in meteorological conditions may have an impact on the operation and stability of the power system, leading to ...

Editor’s Note: Is anything ailing, torturing, or nagging at you? Are you beset by existential worries? Every Tuesday, James Parker tackles readers’ questions. Tell him about your lifelong or ...