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Many Americans are suddenly concerned about “exploding trees” during this weekend’s winter storm after exaggerated claims and fake videos spread online, alarming people as they braced for the arctic ...

Chip Murrow had never heard the term "exploding trees" in his 30 years as a forester for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Is there a danger of exploding trees in Iowa? And how does it happen?

John Seiler was strolling across Virginia Tech’s campus with his students Thursday morning when something stopped them in their tracks: a sweet cherry tree with an unusual jagged scar running along ...

WEST DES MOINES PARKS AND RECREATION FACEBOOK PAGE. RIGHT NOW. STORIES OF TREES EXPLODING IN THE COLD ARE GETTING A LOT OF ATTENTION ONLINE. YOU SHOULD KNOW OFFICIALS ARE DEBUNKING THOSE CLAIMS. IT’S ...

Online rumors claim extreme cold causes trees to explode, but experts say the truth is less dramatic. Freezing temperatures cause sap and moisture to contract, creating "cracking" sounds without the ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — You may have read about this viral story online – a warning to be wary of “exploding trees”. But is it really something to be concerned about? While there is some science explaining ...

Experts say trees do not explode but can crack loudly due to rapid temperature changes. This phenomenon, known as "frost cracking," occurs when tree sap freezes and expands. Young trees, thin-barked ...

While the weight of freezing rain, ice and snow can damage branches, there is another kind of injury that comes with the extreme cold, experts say. By Adeel Hassan Snap, crackle and, sometimes, a ...