Lightning from Plains storms near Wichita captured by International Space Station SpaceTV-1 camera in orbit over Kansas on ...

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 ...

Scrolling through the morning papers or glancing at our phone screens, there is one recurring piece of news that never fails to break our hearts: the untimely demise of people struck by lightning.

At least 41 people have died and 204 others were injured in 868 disaster incidents recorded across Nepal in the first 22 days ...

JOPLIN, Mo. (KSNF) — You’ve probably heard the saying, “When thunder roars, go indoors!” It’s often echoed by meteorologists when there’s a threat of severe weather. According to the National Weather ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Lightning may have started a fire Sunday at a building on Radcliffe Street in downtown Charleston. By Monday night, 22 people are without homes. Some are getting help from ...

A thunderstorm is formed from a combination of moisture, rapidly rising warm air, and a force capable of lifting air such as a warm and cold front, a sea breeze or a mountain. All thunderstorms ...

Bangladesh, one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries, is witnessing a troubling rise in lightning-related deaths. Scientists point to a strong link between increased lightning activity and ...