Risk of landslides following wildfires in Western US to increase with warming climate, finds study
The likelihood of extreme rainfall falling within a year of an extreme fire event in…
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Early warning systems must protect everyone on Earth by 2027, says UN chief
To mark World Meteorological Day 2022 (March 23), United Nations secretary-general António Guterres has announced…
Biral to supply lightning detection system for largest solar farm in Poland
Meteorological equipment specialist Biral has been contracted to supply its BTD-200 Lightning Warning System to…
Record eclipsed for longest distance covered by a single lightning flash
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has established two new world records for lightning megaflashes, occurring…
UK professors discover earliest known account of ‘ball lightning’
Researchers from Durham University in Northeast England are claiming to have discovered the earliest known…
Lightning events increased by 14% YoY across continental USA in 2021, finds Vaisala report
Weather and environmental measurement specialist Vaisala has published its 2021 Annual Lightning Report which leverages…
NASA unveils details of four Earth science missions set to launch in 2022
US space agency NASA will launch four Earth science missions in 2022 to provide scientists…
Lightning activity dropped 8% during 2020 lockdowns, finds report
Global lightning activity dropped almost 8% during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdowns, according to new research…
NASA backs Earth science mission to study tropical storm behavior
US space agency NASA has announced the launch of a new Earth science mission that…
Vaisala launches digital toolkit to highlight potential lightning damage
Weather and environmental measurement specialist Vaisala has introduced a new digital toolkit, Strike Damage Potential, which…