Nature

When the Canopy Falls: Understanding Storm-Induced Tree Damage and Property Safety
If you have ever lived through a severe winter storm, you know the distinct tension that comes with roaring winds outside. Rain pours relentlessly, turning yards into soaked sponges, and then a heavy crack echoes through the neighborhood. By morning, a towering oak that stood comfortably in a yard for decades is resting across a roof or driveway.
By ORB Tree Service Marketingabout a month ago in Earth
When Cleaning Up a River Does More Harm Than Good
When Hurricane Helene tore through Western North Carolina in September 2024, rivers became something almost unrecognizable.
By Briar Roseabout a month ago in Earth
Will AI Take Over the World? Maybe Not. But It's Already Changing It.
We've all seen the movies. A superintelligent computer becomes self-aware. Robots overthrow humanity. Artificial intelligence spirals beyond our control while cities crumble beneath steel and smoke.
By Briar Roseabout a month ago in Earth
The $1,000 Backyard Mistake: Understanding Tree Removal Laws in Georgia and Tennessee
A property owner decides to clear a large tree in their backyard to make room for a patio. Reasoning that they hold the deed to the land, they bring in a crew and cut it down. Two weeks later, a city code enforcement officer leaves a fine in their mailbox for $1,000.
By ORB Tree Service Marketingabout a month ago in Earth
The Eclipse That Will Stop Europe: Everything You Need to Know About August 12, 2026
Picture yourself standing outside on an ordinary afternoon. The birds go quiet. The temperature drops a few degrees. The light turns strange, metallic, almost unreal — as if someone were slowly dimming a switch on the whole world. And then, in the middle of the day: darkness. A black disc where the sun used to be, ringed by a shimmering, silvery halo that no camera ever quite manages to capture.
By zenGazeabout a month ago in Earth
Traveling to Algeria, Lonely Planet Shares 15 Tips for Foreign Tourists
The renowned travel guide Lonely Planet has published a practical list of advice for foreign tourists planning to visit Algeria, covering everything from visa requirements and money to safety, healthcare, clothing and local customs.
By Sahby Mehallaabout a month ago in Earth
How we made friends with a squirrel and met the infamous “squirrel whisperer”
Before we ever set foot in the Clifford E. Lee Nature Sanctuary, a strange prophecy appeared in the comments of a Reddit thread I had started. I was simply asking for birding advice, and trying to see what kind of things I may see and experience during my visit. A local user dropped a fascinating tip: "There are also squirrels at Clifford E. Lee that will eat nuts out of your hands. A guy was feeding them macadamia nuts last week and calling them by name…"
By C.L. Muileboom about a month ago in Earth
The Silence We Never Notice Until It’s Too Late
As a child, I couldn’t name every bird that visited our backyard, identify native butterflies, or tell different tree species apart. I paid little attention to conservation policy or endangered species; to me, each season brought its own unique soundtrack.
By Jenna Deedy2 months ago in Earth
Don’t Chop Down That Broken Tree Just Yet
Every winter, severe storms roll through suburban neighborhoods. Strong winds batter the canopy, heavy rains saturate the soil, and property owners wake up to find a mature oak, sycamore, or elm severely damaged. A primary limb might be split at the crotch, or a heavy branch might sag dangerously over the driveway.
By ORB Tree Service Marketing2 months ago in Earth
The accountant who decided to audit the planet: inside the climate work of Ambassador Dr. Mostafa Sherbiny
In 1989, Mostafa Sherbiny walked out of Cairo University's Faculty of Commerce with a degree in accounting and a habit that would define the rest of his career: he did not trust a claim until he could see the numbers behind it. Decades later, that same instinct sits at the center of his work on the climate. Ambassador Dr. Mostafa Sherbiny, the Egyptian sustainability and carbon footprint expert who became the first Egyptian appointed as a European Climate Pact Ambassador by the European Commission, has spent more than 35 years turning a bookkeeper's discipline into a method for holding governments and corporations to their environmental promises. Where others talk about ambition, he asks a harder question. Can you measure it, verify it, and put your name to the report? It is an unglamorous position in a field crowded with pledges, and it has made him one of the more credible voices on climate accountability to emerge from the Global South.
By Vipan K.2 months ago in Earth
Japan's Earthquake Victims Are Begging You to Stop Sending Paper Cranes
After the 7.1-magnitude earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture claimed 38 lives, the disaster zone did not ask for more supplies. It asked, wearily, for people to stop sending paper cranes. Photographs on social media showed rows of colorful folded cranes sitting beside towering piles of relief goods. They looked wildly out of place.
By Jin2 months ago in Earth
A Family's First Trip To A Wonderful Bird Sanctuary
When you live in Alberta, winter can sometimes feel like a season to endure rather than enjoy. But on one crisp, mild winter day, my family and I discovered a pocket of paradise just a short drive out of Edmonton in Spruce Grove. It was my Beau’s birthday, and after hearing a radio segment about a local sanctuary where the birds would eat out of your hand, he knew exactly how he wanted to celebrate. A recent interaction had also harnessed his own need to get closer with birds. There was a recent trip where a brave and friendly chickadee decided to perch itself on his shoulder. He was both astonished and at ease for that single moment in time.
By C.L. Muileboom 2 months ago in Earth