A thunderstorm is one of the most energetic weather phenomena we see here in the UK. Helen Willetts explains the science ...

Lightning is a common phenomenon often with negative consequences—but what actually triggers it? Turns out, a whole lot more ...

Q: What causes lightning? A: Charges form in a storm composed of ice crystals and liquid water drops. Winds inside the storm cause particles to rub against one another, causing electrons to be ...

Lightning is a familiar sight in stormy skies, but a new report has revealed just how far some bolts can travel — in one case ...

When the lightning strikes the ground, the energy released disrupts the upper atmosphere, creating the bizarre flashes we see as sprites. Figuring out what causes sprite lightning is just the ...

One thing we saw like during COVID, there were a lot more people that were going out, camping out, ’cause they couldn’t do ...

What causes lightning ?Local politicians in north-eastern Germany were up in arms on Tuesday, after news broke that a major oil and gas deposit has been discovered in neighbouring Poland, with ...

A tsunami is a series of ocean waves that sends surges of water, sometimes reaching heights of over 100 feet (30.5 meters), ...