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Hear a Weird Popping Noise During the Winter? It Could Be a Tree "Exploding”

Is extreme cold weather exploding trees? Or are people getting dupped by AI videos shared online that appear to show trees ...

Fears of 'exploding trees' after an extreme freeze are overblown, Texas A&M experts say

The Texas A&M Forest Service debunked a false viral claim that trees explode in the cold. Here's what can really happen.

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 ...

You could see ‘exploding trees’ in the winter storm. Here’s why that happens.

There’s a viral claim going around that “exploding trees are possible in the Midwest and Northern Plains” this weekend as sub ...
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Exploding trees? Meteorologist Brendan Johnson busts viral myth spreading on social media

The internet is buzzing with talk of “exploding trees.” While it makes for a snappy headline, meteorologist Brendan Johnson ...

Debunking exploding tree rumor

A debunked conspiracy theory with no basis in reality linking a power substation to injuries to the San Francisco 49ers has ...

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.

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 ...