SFGate

'There is a lot at stake': Hawaii's growing palm tree problem

A Hawaii without palm trees is hard to imagine. They are part of the landscape that travelers associate with the Islands before they are on the plane — framing pink and fiery sunsets in photos, and ...
turnto10

Rhode Island College celebrates opening of state-of-the-art cybersecurity range

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Rhode Island College's Institute for Cybersecurity and Emerging Technology celebrated the opening of its new, state-of-the-art cybersecurity range. The cyber range is used to ...
Cape and Islands NPR

To win this Maryland contest, be on the lookout for big trees

There's something beautiful about a big, old tree, whether you come across it out in nature, camping or on a hike, or maybe just taking a walk, or maybe even in a yard. It makes you think, how old is ...
Newsday

Island Trees' Olivia Carbonaro is stonewalling shots and diabetes while becoming a top soccer goalie

Every dive, every leap, and every save starts long before Olivia Carbonaro pulls on her goalie gloves. For the Island Trees junior, the toughest part isn’t always what happens between the goal posts — ...
Statesman Journal

Oregon's Douglas fir trees in crisis with widespread, 'unprecedented' dieback

Drought and insects have killed an unprecedented number of Oregon’s Douglas fir trees during the last decade, costing billions in timber value, damaging infrastructure and ramping up wildfire danger.
New Scientist

Climate change is making trees grow larger in the Amazon rainforest

The average size of trees in the Amazon rainforest has been steadily increasing as carbon dioxide levels have risen, meaning these larger trees play a more important role in determining whether the ...
The Motley Fool

Why Roblox Stock Looks Like a Solid Buy Despite Growing Concerns About Safety

Roblox's online gaming platform attracts millions of users every day, which has translated to incredible growth for the business over the years. The company has come under fire for not doing enough to ...
The New York Times

A Tiny Seabird Faces Growing Threats in the Forest

Nesting often high in the redwoods’ canopy, the marbled murrelet faces new and longstanding risks. Nesting often high in the redwoods’ canopy, the marbled murrelet faces new and longstanding risks. A ...
PC Gamer

Fortnite will soon let creators earn money peddling items straight from their islands, throws a tomato at Roblox by comparing cuts for good measure

Roblox has slowly (but steadily) cemented itself as one of gaming's giants, even beating Steam for concurrent users back in late August—which, given the size of Gabe Newell's videogame empire, sure is ...
WTVY

Area families’ lawsuits against Roblox are a sign of a growing threat to children’s safety, investigators say

OZARK, Ala. (WTVY) -Several area families are suing popular online game platform Roblox after their children were groomed by predators using the platform. “What you don’t know is that adults are ...
WRIC

Collect acorns, nuts to help Virginia Department of Forestry grow species in its tree nurseries

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Have you noticed any fallen acorns, walnuts and chestnuts covering sidewalks, parking lots, or even your yard? The Virginia Department of Forestry is asking people to collect ...