Hundreds of millions of trees die from lightning strikes worldwide every year, and as the climate changes, that number is rising. In tropical rainforests, these strikes are a leading cause of tree ...

Lightning strikes kill millions of trees each year — but it turns out that some large tropical trees can not only survive a strike, but also benefit from its effects, according to a recent study ...

Tropical trees could warn us about impending volcanic eruptions. By Joshua Hawkins. Published May 28th, 2025 5:35PM EDT. ... Trees exposed to more carbon dioxide grow healthier and greener.

In 1978, renowned ecologist Dan Janzen jumped into a ravine in Costa Rica, broke three ribs, and spent the first month of the ...

How some tropical trees benefit from being struck by lightning: evidence for Dipteryx oleifera and other large-statured trees. New Phytologist. Published online March 26, 2025. doi: 10.1111/nph.70062.

Study finds tropical almendro trees thrive after lightning strikes. It clears rivals, removes vines, boosting growth and reproduction.

A view of an over 400-year-old tree on Barro Colorodo Island, on November 23, 2015 Rodrigo Arangua / AFP via Getty Images When hunting for the world’s largest tropical trees, watch your step.

The worst impacts from ex-tropical Cyclone Tam’s ferocious storm-force winds are tipped for later today, ... Storm to worsen in coming hours, trees toppled, roads closed .

ARNOLD, Mo. — Late every spring, tropical trees start to pop up all over the St. Louis area. Most palms don't and won't grow in Missouri or Illinois. "Weather is the issue," explains David Knoll ...