If you’ve been online lately, you may have seen alarming headlines claiming that “exploding trees” are waking people up ...

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Social media posts warned of "exploding trees" when temperatures drop to 20 degrees below zero.

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With severe cold hitting much of the country, some unusual phenomena like "exploding trees" could be on the way. Here's what ...

Every time arctic air drops south, and temperatures plummet well below zero, social media lights up with a scary (and ...

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Forecasters warn an extreme winter storm could trigger rare “exploding trees” across the Upper Midwest as temperatures plunge ...

A viral social media post warned Midwesterners about the dangers of "exploding trees" as extreme cold weather hits the region ...

As more than half of the United States braces for a powerful winter storm, some meteorologists are warning on social media that “exploding trees” are possible.

As temperatures drop in Iowa this weekend, curiosity and concern about trees exploding from the cold have grown. Here's what really happens.

A viral social media post shared thousands of times warned of an “exploding tree risk." But experts say the dramatic imagery is overblown.