An arctic blast has sent cold air across the United States, causing trees to break suddenly in what looks like an explosion.

Every time arctic air drops south, and temperatures plummet well below zero, social media lights up with a scary (and ...

Videos of trees appearing to "explode" in the cold weather have been circulating on social media. Many of these videos, ...

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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 has been awash with AI-generated videos of trees “exploding” because of extreme cold, but is there truth to the ...

Forecasters warn an extreme winter storm could trigger rare “exploding trees” across the Upper Midwest as temperatures plunge below zero, causing sap inside trees to freeze and crack bark. The storm ...

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.

We're not even one month into 2026, and with everything that's happening, now we have to deal with exploding trees? No, not ...

The freezing temperatures don't just impact people; the bitter cold can have a major impact on trees. One you can hear.

Frigid temperatures can do a number on trees but despite what some videos online suggest, trees are not actually exploding - even if it can sound like it.Videos circulating on ...