Muse News
Oct 01, 2021
3 minutes
BY ELIZABETH PRESTON
CLIMATE CHANGE
Chilly with a Chance of ZZZZZAP!
Global warming is making the whole planet toastier. It can also affect the weather in weird ways. In the Arctic, climate change seems to be causing more lightning.
Researchers looked at data from a worldwide network of sensors that pick up lightning strikes. Between 2010 and 2020, they looked at lightning during June, July, and August—the stormy months for the northern half of the world. Then they compared lightning in the Arctic
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