Lightning-sparked fires can be a big deal: The Canadian wildfires of 2023 generated nearly 500 million metric tons of carbon emissions, and lightning-started fires burned 93% of the area affected.

Lightning sparked almost 60% of the wildfires—and those blazes accounted for 93% of the total area burned.

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For decades, planetary scientists looked at the massive dust storms on Mars and wondered if they produced electricity. These storms can grow until they wrap around the entire planet, moving millions ...

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Prisma Photonics, a pioneer in grid monitoring technology using advanced optical fiber sensing, today announced an evaluation program in partnership with TransnetBW GmbH, one of Germany's four ...

When the fire is lit, it’s a spectacle that transforms the entire experience from impressive to absolutely legendary. Seeing ...

Many people are familiar with the experience: grabbing their favorite blanket and gotting shocked. Static electricity may not be too dangerous, but it is uncomfortable and annoying. So, why is there ...

Lightning can strike up to 25 miles away from a storm and reach temperatures five times hotter than the sun. Meteorologist ...

NORFOLK, Va. — If you've noticed more static shocks during the winter, you're not imagining it. Cold weather truly makes them much more common. That quick zap when you touch a doorknob or car door is ...

Discover Magazine: Daniel Lacks, the C. Benson Branch Professor of Chemical Engineering, said static electricity remains surprisingly poorly understood at the microscopic level. He noted that even ...