A viral social media post shared thousands of times warned of an “exploding tree risk” as temperatures in the Northern Plains and Great Lakes are set to plunge below zero. But experts say the dramatic ...

What to know before the extreme cold settles in.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ice coats trees in Austin during a past winter freeze. (Andrea Ball/Staff) Many Americans are suddenly concerned about "exploding ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON D.C., DC — Hazardous conditions are expected throughout much of the nation as a major winter storm continues to take shape this week. Days ahead of the storm’s expected arrival, there were ...

Local arborist Luke Brunner says that low temperatures are far less dangerous to trees than heavy snow and ice.

WEST DES MOINES PARKS AND RECREATION FACEBOOK PAGE. RIGHT NOW. STORIES OF TREES EXPLODING IN THE COLD ARE GETTING A LOT OF ATTENTION ONLINE. YOU SHOULD KNOW OFFICIALS ARE DEBUNKING THOSE CLAIMS. IT’S ...

Rapid temperature drops can cause a real phenomenon called a "frost crack," when moisture inside a tree freezes and splits the trunk. Smooth-barked trees like sycamores are especially vulnerable, and ...

HOUSTON — The Texas A&M Forest Service is telling residents to stay alert for a potentially dangerous winter weather phenomenon: "exploding" trees. In a social media post, the agency explained that ...

Oak wilt is a serious disease and the best way to protect your trees is by pruning them only in the dormant season. No one is telling you to go outside on one of the coldest days of the year to prune ...

Lightning was caught on camera hitting a tree in Tomahawk, Wisconsin, on Sept. 9. Security camera footage captured the strike on the property of Mike Smith, who was not home at the time but was ...