Exploding trees? Extreme cold snaps in Chicago can cause trees to crack and burst from freezing stress. Tree experts explain ...

Think "exploding trees" sound like sci-fi? As a polar vortex hits the U.S., here's some of the science behind this loud, ...

Throughout the past couple of days, Local 5 has brought coverage concerning the cold snap that has frostbitten much of the ...

A winter storm will bring such extremely low temperatures to the United States that it could cause trees to explode, a meteorologist has warned.

It is indeed possible for trees to split apart in extreme conditions and to do so quite noisily, she said, typically when ...

You may have also heard a bunch of novel terms being thrown around to warn you about what’s coming, particularly on social ...

The Iowa DNR says sap that's warmed by the sun during the day can rapidly freeze, causing it to expand when the temperatures ...

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It'll be so cold in Minnesota that trees might explode… Or so certain click-hungry online meteorologists would have you ...

Frost cracks occur when sap inside trees quickly freezes as temperatures drop. The condition affects trees with softer bark, ...

As more than half of the United States braces for a powerful winter storm, some meteorologists are warning on social media that “exploding trees” are possible.

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