Its so cold in Canada right now that the trees are exploding 🤯 While the trees don't actually detonate, extreme cold can cause them to violently split apart in a way that sounds—and sometimes looks—like an explosion. The Science of the Split: The process starts inside the tree trunk where sap flows through the wood rings. When temperatures drop rapidly, this fluid doesn't just get cold; it freezes. Because sap is largely water, it expands as it turns to ice. Confined within the rigid structure

While the idea of trees “exploding” sounds like something from a movie, it refers to a real scientific phenomenon called frost cracking. This typically occurs in the USA and Canada during extreme cold snaps, such as the major winter storm currently affecting the Midwest and Northern Plains. Why It Happens? Rapid Expansion: Sap is mostly water, and as it freezes, it expands by about 9%. If temperatures drop too quickly for the tree to adjust, this expansion creates immense internal pressure. Unev

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