Study identifies oaks, dry duff and debris as top power line failure risks

Wildfires and power outages caused by vegetation near powerlines have contributed to some of the state's most destructive fires.
Star of Mysore

KSIC Filature Factory land row deepens: MGP joins chorus, warns of legal action

Mysore/Mysuru: The proposed stadium on the land of the Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation (KSIC) Filature Factory at Bhyrapura in T. Narasipur taluk has triggered a fresh controversy, with Mysore ...

When Do You Need to Call a Tree Doctor?

You probably aren’t watering or pruning the 75-foot oak or maple in the front yard, but mature trees aren’t maintenance free.

Large tree branch pierces through windshield, missing Mass. snowplow driver by inches

A Massachusetts snowplow driver experienced a life-threatening close call on Monday when a large tree branch fell and pierced through his windshield, missing him by inches. The tree branch, ...
Citizen Matters

From garbage burning to traffic: Why Bengaluru needs hyperlocal air monitoring

Data from 40 low-cost sensors across Bengaluru shows sharp, localised pollution spikes, challenging the city’s ‘satisfactory ...