Britons are using so much “laughing gas” recreationally that explosions of nitrous oxide containers are increasingly shutting down plants that convert waste into energy.
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Exploding trees? A closer look at frost cracking

Frost cracks appear as vertical splits in the trunk of a tree and are the result of plant tissue expansion and contraction.
Plant Medic columnist Ricky Kemery says it can be alarming to hear when a frost crack occurs, but frost cracks are generally ...
In New York City, memorialized in the hit “NUEVAYoL,” residents appeared to hold off going to the bathroom until after Bad Bunny performed.
Australia's Sydney Water confirmed there is a massive fatberg "the size of four buses" in a difficult-to-reach position under a wastewater plant.
Most trees are dormant through the winter's coldest months.
Explosions from waste nitrous oxide canisters are on the increase at UK energy-from-waste [EfW] plants and causing millions of pounds in additional costs.
A viral social media post shared thousands of times warned of an “exploding tree risk." But experts say the dramatic imagery ...
The cownose ray is not a true "stingray," but instead a species of eagle ray.
Extreme cold is causing trees across the US to split suddenly and noisily, a phenomenon known as frost cracking. While not literal explosions, the rapid freezing of sap and temperature fluctuations ...
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