In a story Jan.... 31 about the longest lightning flash on record, The Associated Press

THE Sun certainly is hot but it’s no match for the intensity of a bolt of lightning. Lightning is

A bolt of lightning that stretched nearly 500 miles across three U.S. states is the new world

across the drought-parched western United States in recent weeks was ignited by lightning but

for refugees and disaster preparedness, told AFP.... A lightning strike at a primary school killed

( 2.8 hectares), Cal Fire said. Another fire believed to have been sparked by lightning was burning

Parts of the UK face heavy snow, strong winds and lightning strikes, while a severe flood warning

in many parts of the country, amid warnings of lightning strikes. The Met Office has issued a yellow

, jarring residents unsure of its source.... But, in all likelihood, it was caused by a lightning strike

This is an Inside Science story.In the spring of 2020, as the coronavirus spread and many places in the world imposed lockdowns, humans used less energy and many spent more time in their homes.... A study published last year showed that since humans released fewer aerosols during lockdowns, the concentration of aerosols in the atmosphere decreased.... Last month, researchers at the American Geophysical Union meeting in New Orleans presented findings showing that this drop in atmospheric aeroso