More information: Toma Oregel-Chaumont et al, Direct observations of X-rays produced by upward positive lightning, Scientific Reports (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-58520-x Provided by Ecole ...

A team has developed the world's first technology to prevent damage caused by "positive lightning," which frequently occurs in offshore wind farms during winter. Just as voltage has positive and ...

And, it just so happened, the storm itself was a behemoth, stretching across 200,000 square kilometers and generating ultra-powerful positive lightning bolts. Researchers analyzed the footage ...

Little is currently known about the positive effects of lightning on trees and the possibility that lightning can influence tree life history and patterns of biodiversity, according to the paper.