The National Lightning Detection Network counts all of the lightning flashes and strikes across the U.S. Some Michigan ...

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Our planet is crackling with more electrical energy than ever before. Scientists worldwide are documenting an alarming trend that few people anticipated: and intense across the globe. This isn't just ...

Lightning researchers expect lightning could become more frequent as temperatures rise. Photo by Rick Lipscomb, courtesy NOAA. The age-old maxim says lightning never strikes the same place twice.

Lightning strikes are always a serious threat, no matter what season it is. For the last year, lightning strikes in the US ...

Lightning is an essential part of nature—balancing Earth’s electrical charge by transferring negative energy back to the ground. But it can also be fatal. That’s especially true in Florida, where ...