You’ve probably noticed a lot of posts on social media with warnings about trees exploding. Is this really happening? An ...

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Extreme cold is causing trees across the US to split suddenly and noisily, a phenomenon known as frost cracking. While not literal explosions, the rapid freezing of sap and temperature fluctuations ...

The recent cold temperatures have led to online posts claiming that trees are exploding from the cold. Emily Swihart, Horticulture Educator with the University of Illinois Extension, spoke with Our ...

If you’ve been online lately, you may have seen alarming headlines claiming that “exploding trees” are waking people up ...

Arctic winds grip the US Midwest, fuelling record cold and viral claims of ‘exploding’ trees. Experts explain frost cracking as the polar vortex triggers life-threatening winter conditions.

This winter, you may hear loud cracking sounds in the woods. Known as "exploding trees" or frost cracks, the phenomenon is ...

Additional research suggests that keeping trees well hydrated (watered) going into winter may also help. University of ...

Social media posts warned of "exploding trees" when temperatures drop to 20 degrees below zero.

An arctic blast has sent cold air across the United States, causing trees to break suddenly in what looks like an explosion.

When temperatures plunge and the air goes painfully still, people in northern forests sometimes hear a sharp crack that ...

Videos of trees appearing to "explode" in the cold weather have been circulating on social media. Many of these videos, ...