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." ...
PolitiFact

Don’t worry: ‘Exploding trees’ aren’t what they sound like

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

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.

What are ‘exploding trees’? The winter phenomenon may not be what you think

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.
Green Matters

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 ...

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 ...

Can Trees Explode From Cold? Viral 'Exploding Trees' Warning Explained As Winter Storm Sweeps US

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

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 ...

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 ...