Air pollution — especially from transboundary dust and sulfate particles — is intensifying lightning activity in Bangladesh, particularly during the pre-monsoon season. Studies show that these ...

Laura Kelly issued a verbal state of disaster declaration for the wildfires in southwest Kansas on Thursday afternoon. Fires were reported in Clark, Ford, Harper, Meade and Morton counties and ...

JOPLIN, Mo. (KSNF) — You’ve probably heard the saying, “When thunder roars, go indoors!” It’s often echoed by meteorologists when there’s a threat of severe weather. According to the National Weather ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Lightning may have started a fire Sunday at a building on Radcliffe Street in downtown Charleston. By Monday night, 22 people are without homes. Some are getting help from ...

A thunderstorm is formed from a combination of moisture, rapidly rising warm air, and a force capable of lifting air such as a warm and cold front, a sea breeze or a mountain. All thunderstorms ...

Bangladesh, one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries, is witnessing a troubling rise in lightning-related deaths. Scientists point to a strong link between increased lightning activity and ...