Some trees thrive after lightning strikes: How electric jolts can boost survival and growth

Getting zapped with millions of volts of electricity may not sound like a healthy activity, but for some trees, it is. A new study, published in New Phytologist, reports that some tropical tree ...
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Lightning strikes giant redwood tree in Sebastopol, shattering it to pieces

Lea el artículo en español aquí. Lightning struck a giant redwood tree during Thursday’s rainstorm, shattering it to pieces just feet in front of Michael Valdovinos’ home. Just before 8 a.m., ...
KSLA

Lightning strike darkens world’s tallest Christmas tree light structure in Stonewall

STONEWALL, La. (KSLA) - The world’s tallest Christmas tree light structure will remain dark for the rest of the holiday season after lightning damaged the display last Saturday. The structure, which ...
Sun Sentinel

Could lightning become more frequent in a warming world? Here’s what scientists expect

The age-old maxim says lightning never strikes the same place twice. Florida would beg to disagree. The state is the lightning capital of the United States as measured in deaths by lightning, with ...