Upward positive flashes are a type of lightning that starts with negatively charged leaders at a point of high altitude, and ascends stepwise into the sky to connect with a thundercloud before ...

Globally, lightning is responsible for over 4,000 fatalities and billions of dollars in damage every year; Switzerland itself weathers up to 150,000 strikes annually. Understanding exactly how ...

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