There are trillions of charged particles—protons and electrons, the basic building blocks of matter—whizzing around above ...

As Tasmania battles more than a dozen fires sparked by a band of dry lightning strikes, some in high-value wilderness areas, ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A Kentucky home is no longer livable after a fire caused by lightning. The Madison County Fire ...

The Ophiocordyceps sinensis – colloquially called caterpillar fungus or “Himalayan gold” – it can fetch astronomical prices ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Florida usually leads the nation in lightning strikes each year. In 2021, over 14 million lightning ...

A single lightning strike can release a 30 million-volt surge, enough to severely injure or kill a person in an instant.

The National Weather Service and the Florida Division of Emergency Management observe Florida Severe Weather Awareness Week ...

Florida residents have a higher chance of getting struck by lightning than most, and a Florida Power & Light subsidiary ...

In 2024, Florida came in No. 1 for the number of lightning strikes per one kilometer. Orlando came in No. 1 as the city in ...

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A weekend lightning strike at Waikato Hospital affected pagers, internet and the fire system, sending Fire and Emergency ...

15 get perfect scores “A standard home policy covers electrical system damage caused by a sudden and accidental event like a lightning strike or other severe weather hazards,” Friedlander said.