'Exploding' trees went viral on social media. How are those trees doing now?

"Exploding Trees" are Possible in the Midwest. No, they don't actually explode but the expected extreme temperature drops can ...

Mass. needs to thin its exploding deer population. Could Sunday hunting help?

Running a state flooded by deer, Governor Healey has thrown her support behind the controversial measure to allow hunting on ...
The Holland Sentinel

Woman pinned in cold water by tree branch at Van Raalte Farm Park

The woman, 25, of Holland, was sitting on a downed tree branch next to the river with her boyfriend, also 25, of Holland. When they stood, the branch rolled forward — knocking the woman over and ...
KCTV News

70-foot tree falls near 71st and Roe as powerful winds, dangerous cold hit Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - A 70-foot tree came down Sunday near 71st and Roe as powerful winds moved through the Kansas City area, drawing onlookers and prompting crews to respond for cleanup.
Radio Iowa

Iowa’s early budding trees shouldn’t see serious damage from the cold

This week’s unseasonably warm weather in the 60s and 70s caused many trees across Iowa to start budding, and February is way too early for that, according to Tivon Feeley, the Iowa DNR’s forest health ...
Messenger-Inquirer

Nature Notes: When winter speaks—and trees crack in the cold

If you’ve spent time outdoors during recent cold snaps—or scrolled social media—you may have heard talk of “exploding trees.” While the phrase sounds dramatic, the phenomenon behind it is very real ...
Miami Herald

Iguanas fell from trees during South Florida’s cold snap — and it triggered an unusual cleanup

Cold-stunned and dead green iguanas lie in the back of a truck after being collected by Redline Iguana Removal during a cold snap on Feb. 2, 2026, in Hollywood, Florida. Joe Raedle Getty Images The ...
Los Angeles Times

As teeth chatter across the U.S., SoCal is a hot spot: What to expect this week

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. While a groundhog in Pennsylvania has predicted six more weeks of winter and cold-stunned iguanas fall from trees ...
Coeur d'Alene Press

Strange winter phenomenon

Snow across the Inland Northwest has not been plentiful this season, despite the formation of a new La Niña in the waters of the south-central Pacific Ocean. As I mentioned last week, the heaviest ...
WPLG

It’s raining iguanas: Reptiles drop from trees by the handful during South Florida cold snap

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — A South Florida iguana expert collected immobile reptiles by the handful Sunday morning as a cold snap moved into the area. The cold-blooded creatures fall from trees when ...
Post and Courier

Palmettos and other warm-weather plants are robust, but bitter cold can take its toll

Freezing temps, icy wind and snow can hit South Carolina palmettos and citrus trees as hard as a witch’s wicked spell. If lemons and limes are on the trees, the rinds often split then turn moldy.