This Tree Wants to Be Struck by Lightning
Before a discovery in a Panamanian rainforest, “it seemed impossible that lightning could be a good thing for the trees,” a ...
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Being Struck by Lightning Is No Big Deal for This Tropical Tree—the Zap Even Gives It a Boost
They used a system of lightning strike-locating instruments to pinpoint which trees had likely been hit by bolts. Between 2014 and 2019, the researchers would check in on the trees to assess their ...
Expect Weather Delays: These Are The World's Most Lightning-Prone Airports
Given its tropical climate featuring high humidity and temperatures, Southeast Asia has always been a rough region for ...
Lightning strike causes tank fire west of Baton Rouge, Louisiana
A lightning strike on an oil tank caused a large fire west of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. A fire official says the first crews at ...
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This is what it sounds like to stand next to a lightning strike
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