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How to Survive the Lightning Lake

You’re fishing in the middle of a lake..A fish bites and you start reeling it in but… suddenly there’s a metallic taste in ...
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A bolt from the blue! Here's what REALLY happens to someone when lightning strikes and the victim lives to tell the tale

Lightning is among the dazzling forces of nature, which is beautiful yet terrifying and can strike out of nowhere and change lives in an instant. Most of us have seen lightning storms from the safety ...
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After the wildfire: How Colorado’s plants and wildlife have evolved to survive and replenish burned areas

Wildland fires have been a part of the Rocky Mountain ecosystems for millions of years, resulting from lightning strikes, volcanic eruptions, and spontaneous combustion. The plants and animals evolved ...
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Dozens of lightning strike fires are burning across California. A warming climate could bring more, according to new study

When lightning strikes are abundant, so are wildfires – some in remote places across the state. Scientists warn there may be more in the future. As dozens of wildfires burn across California after a ...

5 dead in September lightning strikes, matching a grim milestone

Three men were struck and killed by lightning on a single day in September. The lightning death toll for the year now stands at 19.