If you’ve been online lately, you may have seen alarming headlines claiming that “exploding trees” are waking people up ...
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Exploding trees? A closer look at frost cracking

Frost cracks appear as vertical splits in the trunk of a tree and are the result of plant tissue expansion and contraction.
The Texas A&M Forest Service debunked a false viral claim that trees explode in the cold. Here's what can really happen.
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.
It is indeed possible for trees to split apart in extreme conditions and to do so quite noisily, she said, typically when there’s a big swing in temperatures. In these instances, sap rapidly freezes ...
The coldest air of the season is set to slide over the Philadelphia area this weekend, which could lead to frost quakes, ice ...
With severe cold hitting much of the country, some unusual phenomena like "exploding trees" could be on the way. Here's what to know.
Videos of trees appearing to "explode" in the cold weather have been circulating on social media. Many of these videos, ...
Most trees are dormant through the winter's coldest months.
The KSL Greenhouse Show explained why winter damage happens to trees and why sometimes, extremely low temperatures cause ...
Viral social media posts say trees can explode in severely dropping temperatures. Experts say the more likely phenomenon is ...