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Viral winter videos claim trees are exploding in this extreme cold weather, and an expert explains what's really going on
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Bitterly cold arctic air has blanketed parts of the United States over the last week, with some areas getting snow and subzero temperatures. Along with the cold weather comes a natural event called ...
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 ...
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Meteorologist warns winter blast could make trees literally explode
As an Arctic blast settles over the northern United States, a viral warning has seized social media: it is going to get so cold that trees will literally explode. The phrase is dramatic, but it is ...
DETROIT (WWJ) – A rumor regarding “exploding trees” has been circulating online, but experts said that is not exactly what happens to trees in cold weather. Bert Cregg is a professor of horticulture ...
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