As much as I enjoy reading newsreaders hyperbowl, it would have been nice to see the research paper itself and a link to the peer reviewed paper it has been submitted to. With that said, even if such electro-magnetic affects are proven by more than one independent non-biased source - this doesn't mean that the same reaction will be found in animals.
http://blog.p2pfoundation.net/dutch-study-confirms-mobile-electro-magnetic-radiation-affects-the-health-of-trees/2011/01/18