No, your trees aren't going to 'explode' during extreme cold
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Social media treats the tree-popping phenomenon as a sign of the apocalypse, but Indigenous peoples have long used the sound of cracking timber to mark the passage of winter. Turns out, it takes a specific set of meteorological conditions to turn a pine tree into a percussion instrument.
Exploding trees are trending as extreme cold grips winter regions. Experts explain what's real, what's exaggerated, and the actual risks during deep freezes.