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Sunday, Aug 11

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Debby aftermath: Three killed after 10 tornadoes breakout, two dams break and trees topple across NC

www.wral.com

On average, North Carolina sees about 28 tornadoes per year and three in the month of August. On a single day, Tropical Storm Debby produced 10.

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Dollar Tree’s $1.25 car accessory is flying off the shelves – it’s an Amazon dupe but 86% cheaper

www.the-sun.com

YOU might be able to score this coveted cup holder organizer for a shockingly low price.

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Wildfire Smoke Signals Some Trees to Hold Their Breath

www.newser.com

During wildfires, people are urged to stay inside with shut windows to avoid inhaling smoke. Surrounding trees don't have that option, of course, but a new study suggests that some species can protect themselves from dangerous air quality,…

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Deforestation: Adamawa Govt, NGO plant 16,000 trees in Yola

dailypost.ng

The Adamawa State Government is partnering a nongovernmental organisation to plant 16,000 tree seedlings around a 1,000-unit housing estate in the state capital, Yola In collaboration with the NGO, Agro-climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid…

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Tornado damages hundreds of Loudoun County trees, authorities say

www.washingtonpost.com

Trees felled by the passage of the EF-1 twister lay “in every direction,” according to the weather service account.

Saturday, Aug 10

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West Side neighborhood associations ask TxDOT to add trees to Bandera Road

sanantonioreport.org

Several West Side neighborhood associations are asking local representatives to help them get Texas Department of Transportation to add street trees to medians in the planned public safety project for Bandera Road. The request comes after…

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California is home to millions of urban trees. What happens when they die?

www.latimes.com

One Long Beach group is turning dead urban trees into usable lumber, while planting new saplings and providing work for the people society has left behind.

Why the Michigan DNR wants you to start checking trees for this invasive beetle

www.clickondetroit.com

The Michigan DNR wants people to start checking trees for adult Asian longhorned beetles.

Friday, Aug 9

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A dancing lobster, Chuck Norris, and lots of trees: Take a look at the rejected Maine flag designs

www.bostonglobe.com

A design contest for a new state flag in Maine drew hundreds of submissions.

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Debby departs DC region after dumping nonstop rain, flooding roads and downing trees

wtop.com

Post Tropical Cyclone Debby started to move out of the D.C. area Friday afternoon after drenching the region with heavy rains and high winds throughout the morning. Here's what you need to know.

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Stunning trees to be displayed at historic Devon home

www.devonlive.com

Don’t miss ‘Bonsai in the Park’ at the stunning Lupton House

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Decision Trees and the Monty Hall Problem

The post Decision Trees and the Monty Hall Problem appeared first on Baseball Prospectus.

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Trees may not cool cities during heat waves as much as previously thought

phys.org

A new study suggests that the cooling potential of greenery is reduced in sweltering conditions.

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Research shows that glossy black-cockatoos prefer to feed from trees growing in acidic soils

phys.org

Glossy black-cockatoos are seed-eating birds that feed almost exclusively on the cones of drooping sheoak trees. However, counter-intuitively, they select trees that grow on the poorest soils found on ancient sedimentary rocks.

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Californian fires burn trees in company carbon schemes

www.ft.com

Forestry programmes part of climate plans are under threat from intense blazes

Thursday, Aug 8

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Dangerous NC driving conditions: Flooding, downed trees, dam breaks in Cumberland County

www.wral.com

Flash flooding warnings have also been issued for Wake, Durham, Orange and several other counties until 2 p.m. Thursday. WRAL meteorologists are advising people to stay at home.

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Visibility obscured by trees at rail crossing where train hit bakkie

www.timeslive.co.za

The investigation revealed that motorists' visibility at the crossing was hindered by trees both within and outside the rail reserve.

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That Gigantic Ball of Leaves in Texas Trees Isn't a Birds Nest

newstalk1290.com

If you're noticing a big ball of leaves in trees around Texas all year round, they might not be birds' nests but instead dreys which are homes for squirrels. Continue reading…

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Borno plants 10m trees to check desertification

guardian.ng

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has flagged off the planting of 10 million trees to check desertification and environmental degradation.