Riskable@programming.dev to Political Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoProject 2025 aims to eliminate the US Forest Service (USFS) powers to prevent forest fires and to increase logging on Federal lands which makes sense because it's trees that are the problemprogramming.devimagemessage-square57fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageProject 2025 aims to eliminate the US Forest Service (USFS) powers to prevent forest fires and to increase logging on Federal lands which makes sense because it's trees that are the problemprogramming.devRiskable@programming.dev to Political Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square57fedilink
minus-squareArtyom@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoTrees can explode actually, but primarily when they are filled with sap and hit with a sudden, extreme cold snap. They’ll only explode due to heat if they’re already surrounded by fire and are going to burn no matter what.
minus-squarePhlubbaDubba@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoAlso lightning, lightning can cause some trees to explode if it strikes them directly
minus-squareRiskable@programming.devOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoTrump: “We are going to ban lightning! These electrons… They come across the border and let me tell you folks… They’re not sending their best.”
Trees can explode actually, but primarily when they are filled with sap and hit with a sudden, extreme cold snap. They’ll only explode due to heat if they’re already surrounded by fire and are going to burn no matter what.
Also lightning, lightning can cause some trees to explode if it strikes them directly
Trump: “We are going to ban lightning! These electrons… They come across the border and let me tell you folks… They’re not sending their best.”