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Exploding trees have hit the headlines, but should you be concerned about trees on your property?

With winter storms and a deep freeze over the northern United States, meteorologists on social media have created a different kind of storm with talk of exploding trees. But how real is the risk of ...
Politifact

Don’t worry: ‘Exploding trees’ aren’t what they sound like

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 ...
CNN

What are ‘exploding trees’? The winter phenomenon may not be what you think

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 ...
Men's Journal

Midwesterners Warned About ‘Exploding Trees’ as Extreme Cold Watch Hits U.S.

View post: One of the Greatest Drum Solos of All Time Belongs to 1981 Hit – But There's a Problem Trees can explode during extreme cold due to sap expansion when it freezes. Oak, maple, and fruit ...
clickondetroit.com

Parts of Michigan at risk for ‘exploding trees’ because of severely cold weather

DETROIT – Parts of Michigan are at risk for “exploding trees” because of the extremely cold weather. Highs in Metro Detroit on Friday and Saturday are in the single digits, with wind chills Friday, ...