One such massive, noxious weed may be growing in your yard, waiting to burn you if you try to remove it too quickly.

Wildfires are increasingly evolving into urban conflagrations. These are large-scale, destructive wildfires that converge into urban areas and spread from building to building.

Hogweed is often found in moist areas, like along streams and rivers, where there is also shade. The massive plant is capable of causing soil erosion in these areas, which can give way for the seeds ...