Social media posts warned of "exploding trees" when temperatures drop to 20 degrees below zero.
When temperatures plunge and the air goes painfully still, people in northern forests sometimes hear a sharp crack that ...
Fort Worth Botanic Garden horticulturist Maddie Fay told the Star-Telegram that the dramatic swing from warm to freezing ...
Claims have been made on social media about how exploding trees could occur due to extremely cold temperatures. Trees will ...
As Oklahomans weather bitter cold, some social media posts in recent days have warned of exploding trees. But experts say ...
“EXPLODING TREES are possible in the Midwest and Northern Plains on Friday and Saturday, as temperatures are forecasted to ...
During periods of extreme cold, sap inside a tree can freeze, which leads to expansion. That pressure can cause tree trunks ...
Tree sap is mostly water with sugars and minerals, and like many liquids, it expands when it freezes. Gradual freezes usually ...
Every time arctic air drops south, and temperatures plummet well below zero, social media lights up with a scary (and slightly cinematic) rumor called "exploding trees." ...
Exploding trees? Extreme cold snaps in Chicago can cause trees to crack and burst from freezing stress. Tree experts explain ...
As temperatures plunge in Minnesota, residents are warned that the brutal cold can cause local trees to crack, especially ...
Despite recent viral social media claims, trees do not literally “explode” like bombs in extreme cold. What happens instead ...