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Trapped Tree Trimmer Rescued Atop Palm In Las Vegas

Sep 16, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities in Las Vegas say a tree trimmer escaped serious injury after he was freed from atop a palm where he had been removing dead fronds.

The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that Las Vegas firefighters reached and rescued the man abo

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The Salt

A red palm weevil adult next to a larva (white grub), and pupa (beige). The insect attacks 40 different species of palm, including coconut, date and oil palms, and has already cost millions of dollars in damages worldwide.

Red Palm Weevils Wreak Havoc On Palm Plantations Across The Globe

Jun 22, 2017

Thanks to globalization and climate change, the pest has spread to 60 countries, attacking coconut, date and oil palm plantations, and costing millions of dollars in damages.

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Desert Bloom

Pools and Palms

Jul 29, 2016

An aging pool brings all kinds of problems. Even though we love the lush look of plants surrounding a pool, Norm Schilling explains it's a potentially expensive dilemma.