Wet vs Dry Skin: Which Gives You Better Protection, Higher Chances of Survival From Lightning Strikes

Medicine & Technology Feb 18, 2024

Dousing your head in water when there's a lightning storm increases your chances of survival. Continue reading to learn more.

What Happens When Lightning Strikes A Person? Man From the UK Survives Getting Hit by One

Sep 16, 2022

The man from the UK was playing on his PlayStation when he heard a loud boom and felt a heavy sensation across his body after getting hit by a lightning strike. Check out more details in this article.

Lightning from Oregon and Thunder Shakes City Of Portland, Causes Unexpected Boom; What Is 'One-Hit Wonder'?

Sep 12, 2022

“One-hit wonder” is an unexpected occurrence that came from a small storm cell. Read to know more about the loud thunder that hit Portland.

52-Year-Old Woman and Her Dogs Killed by Lightning; How Fatal Are Lighting Strikes?

Jun 24, 2022

A woman and her two dogs were killed by lightning in Southern California. How does lightning hit its victims and how dangerous is it? Read to know more.

Is It Possible for Lightning to Strike in the Same Place Twice? Here’s What Scientists, NASA Tell Us

Mar 09, 2022

Disasters like floods, tornadoes, and hurricanes, among others hit the same place twice. It’s different with lightning. Find out what NASA says about it.

UN Reports New Record Breaking Distance for the Longest Detected Megaflash Exceeding the 770-Kilometer Stretch

Feb 01, 2022

The United Nations recently reported that a single flash of lightning reported and recorded in the United States almost two years ago cut through the sky for almost 770 kilometers that then held a new world record.

Powerful Air Cleaning Properties in Lightning: Essential Atmospheric Cleanser Revealed in New Analysis

May 04, 2021

A new analysis of historical measurements collected from a storm-chasing airplane in 2012 showed lightning has powerful air cleaning properties that can be an essential atmospheric cleanser.

Reason for Lightning to Strike in Specific Places Revealed

Feb 11, 2021

Determining why lightning is striking in specific places and how it selects its targets has been an occurrence most scientists have found it hard to explain. A recent study initiative has presented a fresh perception of lightning behavior.

Man Struck by Lightning Saved by His Crocs, What are the Chances?

Sep 01, 2020

A man from Bowen Island, British Columbia, Canada was struck by lightning one August evening, blowing his rubber Crocs away from his feet last August 17.

Survivors Describe What It Feels Like After Being Struck By Lightning

May 25, 2017

Survivors struck by lightning describe how it really feels aside from pain.

Climate Change May Spark A Wildfire Or Two in Our Future

Nov 14, 2014

In a year with news full of UN summits and celebrity spokespersons speaking out against climate change, further complicated by the emissions we as humans put out, new research says that the incremental changes over the next century may spark some more conversations as well as lightning strikes across the continental United States.

Wildfires May Fill our Future as Climate Change Sparks Lightning

Nov 13, 2014

Anthropogenic climate change, caused by the actions and emissions put forth by humans, has been a major conversation starter in recent months. But new research released today in the journal Science says that we may be looking at a future filled with a few more sparks rather than just warmer summers and rising seas.