Lightning strikes are common in Florida, including Jacksonville. Trees struck by lightning may not need to be removed, as the damage varies depending on the intensity of the strike. It's crucial to ...

While lightning is a fascinating phenomenon, it's also infamous in its capacity for destruction and the danger it poses to life. Each year, lightning claims hundreds of millions of trees worldwide, ...

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. The ...

The tonka bean tree can survive a lightning strike, and thrive. Lightning strikes may kill untold numbers of trees every year, but one tropical species has evolved to benefit from the sudden jolts of ...

Trees struck by lightning may not need to be removed, as the damage varies depending on the intensity of the strike. It's crucial to address immediate hazards like broken branches, but wait a few ...