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Are Winter Tree Explosions a Myth or Mystery?

Much online discussion has been hovering around the subject of frozen exploding trees this winter, following multiple videos ...
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 ...
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Exploding trees? A closer look at frost cracking

Frost cracks appear as vertical splits in the trunk of a tree and are the result of plant tissue expansion and contraction.
A viral social media post shared thousands of times warned of an “exploding tree risk." But experts say the dramatic imagery ...
If this winter hasn’t been cold enough for you, imagine how a tree “explosion” could make it worse. As temperatures drop in multiple states across the United States, a viral social media post of the ...
North Jerseyans should be aware of the effects of extreme cold this weekend, from frostbite and numbness to ... exploding trees?
BLACKSBURG, Va. — 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 ...