The Texas A&M Forest Service debunked a false viral claim that trees explode in the cold. Here's what can really happen.
A guide to exploding trees. We look at what this winter occurrence is and what homeowners can do to keep trees safe on their property during extreme winters.
When temperatures plunge and the air goes painfully still, people in northern forests sometimes hear a sharp crack that ...
Viral social media posts say trees can explode in severe temperatures. Experts say the more likely phenomenon is known as "frost cracking." ...
Videos of trees appearing to "explode" in the cold weather have been circulating on social media. Many of these videos, ...
Amid a deep freeze that has settled in across much of the country in the wake of this past weekend's winter storm, social ...
With severe cold hitting much of the country, some unusual phenomena like "exploding trees" could be on the way. Here's what to know.
Here’s how it works: During a sudden cold snap, the sap and water inside a tree’s trunk freeze and expand. If this expansion ...
The coldest air of the season is set to slide over the Philadelphia area this weekend, which could lead to frost quakes, ice quakes and lake quakes.
When temperatures drop suddenly, trapped water can freeze and expand, splitting trunks with a gunshot-like sound ...
Weather Forecaster Kendra Heath breaks down the rare instance of exploding trees.
A viral social media post shared thousands of times warned of an “exploding tree risk." But experts say the dramatic imagery ...