Leaves respond to an increase in humidity that typically comes before a storm. It is a unique way trees sense changes in the weather. Leaves react when humidity rises, which often occurs before rain.

Old growth Douglas fir trees stand along the Salmon River Trail on the Mt. Hood National Forest outside Zigzag, Ore., on June 25, 2004. A new study from Oregon State University researchers finds that ...

FORT LAUDERDALE — A majestic rain tree has lived through 100 years of nasty weather, surviving torrential flooding, fierce storms and powerful hurricanes. But some worry the landmark tree won’t ...

City arborist Laurie Reid recalled a report of a fallen tree her team responded to last week as Tropical Storm Debby passed through the Carolinas. The tree was long dead. “It looked like a living tree ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A majestic rain tree has lived through 100 years of nasty weather, surviving torrential flooding, fierce storms and powerful hurricanes. But some worry the landmark tree won’t ...