A new study claims lightning strikes will increase in the United States by the end of the century by nearly 50 percent as the planet gets wetter and warmer. Those conditions were known to be linked to the formation of thunderstorms but the new study focused on lightning strikes. Scientists calculated how much lightning strikes increase in occurrence as the temperature of the air rises and … [Read more...]
Hot, Stormy Weather on Independence Day in Utah
Hurricane Arthur put a damper on Independence Day parades in many cities across the United States and it looks like Utah, too, saw more than just fireworks in the sky, this 4th of July. The southwestern part of the state expected to see flash moisture floods, lighting, as well as increased humidity and very high temperatures. High temperatures are no longer news in Utah this year, as the Beehive … [Read more...]
Solar Wind – A new cause of Thunderstorms
What are the causes of thunderstorms? It has been shown by previous research that cosmic rays that the supernovas generate is one of the main causes. However, something much powerful and closer is shown by a new paper. It is the solar wind, that comes from the sun. First let us understand as to what solar wind is. It is a constant stream of particles that comes from the sun and picks up only when … [Read more...]