Why do plants die in freezing weather?

<p><strong>#085</strong></p><p>Well here in Texas, we just suffered through an intense freeze. And many a plant became a casualty of the cold, but why? What's going on at the molecular level that causes freezing temperatures to be bad for many plants? And is talking about this even chemistry? Let's find out.</p><p>Like the show? <a href="http://www.ko-fi.com/chemforyourlife">Buy us a coffee to help keep our show going AND free.</a></p><p><a href="https://transistor.fm/how-to-start-a-podcast/?via=jam">How to start a podcast.</a> &lt;- Check this out if you've got a podcast idea you want to make happen!</p><p><strong>References from this episode</strong></p><ol> <li><a href="https://climate.ncsu.edu/edu/FrostFreeze">https://climate.ncsu.edu/edu/FrostFreeze</a></li> <li><a href="https://wtamu.edu/~cbaird/sq/2014/01/15/why-dont-trees-freeze-and-burst-in-the-winter-like-cold-pipes/">https://wtamu.edu/~cbaird/sq/2014/01/15/why-dont-trees-freeze-and-burst-in-the-winter-like-cold-pipes/</a></li> <li><a href="https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/FrostsandFreezes.pdf">https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/FrostsandFreezes.pdf</a></li> <li><a href="https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/archives/parsons/misc/coldprot.html">https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/archives/parsons/misc/coldprot.html</a></li> <li><a href="http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/Chemical/waterdens.html">http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/Chemical/waterdens.html</a></li> <li><a href="http://scienceline.ucsb.edu/getkey.php?key=5448">http://scienceline.ucsb.edu/getkey.php?key=5448</a></li> </ol><p><br></p><p><br>Find us on <a href="http://instagram.com/chemforyourlife">Instagram</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/chemforyourlife">Twitter</a>, and <a href="http://facebook.com/chemforyourlife">Facebook</a> @ChemForYourLife.<br>Email us at <a>chemforyourlife@gmail.com</a><br>And check out our chill, simple little website at <a href="https://chemforyourlife.transistor.fm/">https://chemforyo