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A small breeding population of an invasive insect that can damage native trees and crops has been found in Massachusetts for the first time, state agricultural officials said. The spotted lanternfly population was found in Fitchburg, close to where a lanternfly nymph was reported earlier this summer, according to a statement Tuesday from the state Department of Agricultural Resources. The…

Trees are a crucial cog in the planet’s ecosystem and absorb significant amounts of carbon dioxide each year.

Modern treehouses are in demand by travelers who want a five-star, outdoor experience with a dose of childhood nostalgia.

In what it described as a “sobering statistic,” a DCR-commissioned report assessed the health of nearly 10,000 trees along 14 parkways. A high percentage of trees rated poorly, which one arborist said can present a risk to the public.

In what it described as a “sobering statistic,” a DCR-commissioned report assessed the health of nearly 10,000 trees along 14 parkways. A high percentage of trees rated poorly, which one arborist said can present a risk to the public.

Worcester says dozens of trees are causing issues on roads, affecting sewer liens and causing pavement to buckle, but people say they want the greenery to stay.

Trees are critical in the fight against climate change, filtering carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. But they’re also important for understanding the science of climate change.

Specialist firefighters have saved the world’s last remaining wild stand of a prehistoric tree from wildfires that razed forests west of Sydney, officials said Thursday.

Nearly 140,000 customers in Massachusetts, Connecticut and New Hampshire were without power Friday after harsh wind gusts battered the region overnight. Trees toppled and utility poles were down as winds of up to 55 mph blew through New England on Halloween. In Massachusetts alone, more than 37,000 customers woke up to no power Friday. In New Hampshire, that number was at about 15,000.

Cleanup is underway after a pair of tornadoes slammed two New England towns on Tuesday. National Weather Service officials confirmed Wednesday that Norton, Massachusetts, and Lincoln, Rhode Island, were were hit by tornadoes; meanwhile, Sandwich, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod was hit with a waterspout/tornado.

Cleanup is underway after a pair of tornadoes slammed two New England towns on Tuesday. National Weather Service officials confirmed Wednesday that Norton, Massachusetts, and Lincoln, Rhode Island, were were hit by tornadoes; meanwhile, Sandwich, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod was hit with a waterspout/tornado.

Authorities in Maine and elsewhere in the country are asking residents to be on the lookout for the destructive Asian longhorned beetle this month.