Why trees are ‘exploding’ as polar vortex drives record cold across America

Arctic winds grip the US Midwest, fuelling record cold and viral claims of ‘exploding’ trees. Experts explain frost cracking as the polar vortex triggers life-threatening winter conditions.

Meteorologists warn of ‘exploding trees’ as brutal cold snap expected to usher in subzero temps

A tree-mendous freeze. Forecasters are warning that expected subzero temperatures could cause trees to explode as a brutal ...

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

It turns out that trees can actually explode when temperatures drop.

What are "exploding trees"? This is what's really happening to trees in cold weather

Videos have gone viral on social media of loud, gunshot-like bangs in forests, with users dubbing them "exploding trees." ...

Here's what Texas A&M Forest Service officials say about the threat of trees 'exploding' in the cold

Here's what you need to know to stay safe.

OMG! People are saying it's so cold trees will explode. That viral claim may be overblown

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

Do Mass. residents have to prepare for exploding trees this weekend?

Massachusetts probably won’t see the kind of extreme cold necessary for trees to split this weekend. Some parts of the ...