43 killed by increased lightning strikes in India due to climate change-induced thunderstorm activity.
Climate change is causing more frequent and deadly lightning strikes globally due to increased heating, leading to more thunderstorm activity, according to senior scientists. In India, at least 43 people were killed by lightning strikes in Uttar Pradesh and 21 in Bihar recently. Climate change increases the formation of convective or thunderstorm clouds, which may result in more lightning incidents.
July 13, 2024
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