Most tropical lightning storms are radioactive
New observations by Duke University researchers using a retrofitted U2 spy plane reveal a surprising amount and variety of gamma radiation is produced in large tropical thunderstorms
Scientists capture X-rays from upward positive lightning
From Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) 02/05/24 Globally, lightning is responsible for over 4,000 fatalities and billions of dollars in damage every year; Switzerland itself weathers up to 150,000 strikes annually. Understanding exactly how lightning forms is key for reducing risk, but because lightning phenomena occur on sub-millisecond timescales, direct measurements are […]