Wellesley residents survive nature’s post-Christmas gift of heavy snow, wind

Wellesley residents survive nature's post-Christmas gift of heavy snow, wind

It took more than 30 hours of continuous salting and plowing, but the crews of Wellesley’s Department of Public Works eventually got the best of Sunday’s post-Christmas nor’easter.

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Fewer acres lost to wildfires in 2010

Mother nature is bringing a lot of early rain and snow to California this winter and the weather is also credited with turning 2010 into a mild wildfire season.

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Landscape tree disease from 12 wood decay fungi studied

Landscape trees, valued for their aesthetic nature and their environmental benefits, are becomingly increasingly valuable in urban environments. A single mature tree can add considerable value to commercial and residential properties. Conversely, tree mortality can result in significant economic losses. Urban trees must endure adverse growing conditions that reduce their structural strength and ...

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