Every second, as many as 100 lightning bolts strike the Earth. Now, a new map reveals a tally of those ... A lightning-imaging sensor collected near-infrared light to account for flashes occurring ...

Every second, as many as 100 lightning bolts strike the Earth. Now, a new map reveals a tally of those ... A lightning-imaging sensor collected near-infrared light to account for flashes occurring ...

"I's really cool when you see the signals on the detector from thousands of kilometres away and then in a few seconds you see the lightning strikes on the map," Volgnandt explains. "It's not a job ...

According to Vagasky, lightning strikes kill or maim about 250,000 people worldwide, each year. The new map revealed that lightning ... Lightning is more common near the warm waters of the ...

The map has two major benefits. In the near future, it can inform lightning protection standards that help keep people and property safe from strikes. In the long term, maps similar to and ...

This happens most frequently near the Gulf Coast, where the sea breeze helps trigger thunderstorms most days in the summer." The next map highlights the density of lightning strikes across the ...