Lightning-induced wildfires are severe natural disasters. However, because of the regionality and random nature of lightning, there is still an incomplete understanding within the scientific community ...

Warnings for golfers to get off the course when storms approach are protocol for a reason: On Wednesday, a lightning bolt struck a northern Michigan golf course leaving a vivid reminder of the danger ...

Discover how lightning, heatstroke, floods, landslides and other natural hazards contributed to India’s 7,903 disaster deaths in 2024, based on NCRB data.

Air pollution — especially from transboundary dust and sulfate particles — is intensifying lightning activity in Bangladesh, particularly during the pre-monsoon season. Studies show that these ...

The Minister for Emergency Management (MINEMA), Maj Gen (Rtd) Albert Murasira, has said that locally developed lightning arresters are expected to undergo testing before the end of this year. The ...