Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Falling trees during storms is an underrated danger, claiming dozens of lives in the U.S. each year. One early spring afternoon in ...

FIU researchers found that some of the most common trees in Florida can significantly shield homes from extreme wind, decreasing suction forces applied to critical regions of the roof by as much as 50 ...

One person was killed and another person was injured by fallen tree branches in the North Bay over the weekend, as the Bay Area was hit by strong winds. According to Santa Rosa police, officers along ...

Recent tree-fall deaths in Mumbai have highlighted the risks posed by heavy rain, strong winds and urbanisation. Here's why trees topple during storms and how the risk can be reduced.