Social media posts warning of "exploding trees" in subzero temperatures are mischaracterizing a phenomenon known as frost cracks. Frost cracks form when water inside trees freezes and expands. As a ...

North Jerseyans should be aware of the effects of extreme cold this weekend, from frostbite and numbness to ... exploding trees? That last item is a possibility, according to a viral post on X from ...

When temperatures plunge and the air goes painfully still, people in northern forests sometimes hear a sharp crack that sounds like a gunshot. That eerie noise has fueled a viral claim that trees ...

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." Videos circulate of loud, ...

Social media has been awash with AI-generated videos of trees “exploding” because of extreme cold, but is there truth to the phenomenon? According to NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Kevin Jeanes, trees ...

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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Social media posts warning about “exploding trees” during frigid temperatures are misleading, according to a local arborist. The phenomenon referenced in viral posts is ...

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?