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Could Lightning Predict Intensity Of Hurricanes? »
Posted by: IsraGeek 7 months ago in Science & Technology
Researchers from Tel Aviv University have found a strong correlation between the wind speeds and lightning frequency of Category 4 and 5 hurricanes, typhoons and ...
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Lightning survivor gets hole in cap, skips hospital »
Posted by: BronxBomber 2 months, 2 weeks ago in Humor
It was raining and lightning was popping when Greg Schneider went out to check the mail shortly before 6 p.m. Thursday. That's about ...
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Volcano Lightning »
Posted by: orndorffter 7 months, 1 week ago in News
For the first time, scientists have been able to see and trace lightning inside a plume of ash spewing from an actively erupting volcano.
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Lightning can strike twice: the possibility of controling storm power »
Posted by: Desdamona 5 months, 3 weeks ago in Science & Technology
Watch as every bolt of lightning strikes the Space Needle. If we can control where lightning hits and ground it - can we also harness this ...
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Does Lightning Strikes People who are bathing in the Rain Nakedly? »
Posted by: altnrg 6 months, 2 weeks ago in Science & Technology
During thunderstorms, there is a great risk of being stricken by lightning if you are bathing in the rain nakedly because water and your own ...
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Lightning may predict hurricane intensity »
Posted by: altnrg 7 months ago in Science & Technology
Lead author Colin Price of Tel Aviv University in Israel and colleagues found a significant increase in lightning about a day before the most intense ...
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Raging Planet : Discovery Channel »
Posted by: Eagle_Eye 3 months ago in Arts & Entertainment
Once again the "Discovery Channel" has come up with a wonderful program premiering tomorrow night called "Raging Planet".
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Raging Planet is a spectacular weather and ...Read (319) | Share | Discuss (2) | Read Full Story at dsc.discovery.com
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Lightning may have sparked start of life »
Posted by: smithichie 4 months ago in Science & Technology
Scientists say mineral deposits created by lightning strikes are full of rare forms of phosphorus that may have been crucial in getting life started billions ...
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Lightning bolts a risk for modern jets »
Posted by: Progressive 5 months, 1 week ago in Science & Technology
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Passenger jets are hit by lightning every 1,000 hours -- on average twice a year -- and experts say the risk from the bolts ...Read (107) | Share | Discuss (2) | Read Full Story at news.yahoo.com
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Lightning Safety Alliance Urging Public to Assist with Lightning Research »
Posted by: bhartzer 1 month, 1 week ago in News
In conjunction with Fire Prevention Week, the Lightning Safety Alliance (LSA) is sponsoring a research project to learn more about the ways that lightning enters ...
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Smokestack Lightning - Howlin' Wolf »
Posted by: Progressive 3 weeks, 4 days ago in Arts & Entertainment
With a booming voice and looming physical presence, Burnett is commonly ranked among the leading performers in electric blues; musician and critic Cub Koda declared ...
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Howlin' Wolf - Smokestack Lightning - LIVE »
Posted by: Progressive 2 months, 1 week ago in Arts & Entertainment
Howlin' Wolf (with Willie Dixon and Hubert Sumlin) performs Smokestack Lightning. Live in England. 1964
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iPod Saves Lightning Strike Victim »
Posted by: Eagle_Eye 4 months, 3 weeks ago in News
(June 19) -- Sophie Frost was lucky to receive an ipod from her grandmother, not just for enjoying tunes on the go but for saving her ...
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Lightning's 'NOx-ious' Impact On Pollution, Climate »
Posted by: alexanderhampp 5 days, 13 hours ago in News
Every year, scientists learn something new about the inner workings of lightning.
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With satellites, they have discovered that more than 1.2 billion lightning flashes ...Read (6) | Share | Discuss (0) | Read Full Story at thegreeno.com
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Volcanic Lightening Caught on Camera »
Posted by: cherrysweet00 6 months, 4 weeks ago in News
Lightning crackled through an Alaska volcano's giant ash cloud, and an amateur photographer caught its fleeting fury. Lightning Facts, Pictures, Videos, More.
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