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 ...

Over a period of weeks after that, you can start seeing a phenomenon we've identified — sort of a diagnostic called 'flashover damage.' Basically, lightning attaches to a tree crown and then it ...

Early on, he spent much of his time climbing trees, looking for signs of lightning damage. But making critical observations could be painfully inefficient. Dr. Gora would begin climbing one tree ...

In the heart of the Dandenong Ranges, a towering 40 metre tree was removed from a residential property in Tecoma after suffering extensive damage from a past lightning strike. Over time, the weakened ...

you can start seeing a phenomenon we've identified — sort of a diagnostic called 'flashover damage.' Basically, lightning attaches to a tree crown and then it flows outward and jumps out from its ...