A viral claim suggested trees can explode in the Arctic cold. That's not entirely true, though they do crack under the pressure.

An arctic blast has sent cold air across the United States, causing trees to break suddenly in what looks like an explosion.

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

The effect will occasionally cause tree branches to suddenly fall and whole trunks to collapse, which is dangerous, but the ...

As extreme cold temperatures continue to rock states across the country, like North Dakota, videos of “exploding trees” have popped up all over social media. But ...

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

Think "exploding trees" sound like sci-fi? As a polar vortex hits the U.S., here's some of the science behind this loud, ...

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

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.

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On January 15, 2026, in Lviv, Ukraine, a video captured a drone crashing and exploding near the Stepan Bandera monument. In ...