Lightning was caught on camera hitting a tree in Tomahawk, Wisconsin, on Sept. 9. Security camera footage captured the strike on the property of Mike Smith, who was not home at the time but was ...

There were no storm clouds warning of the lightning that would set a pine tree on fire in a Wisconsin backyard. A security camera captured the explosive moment. See it here and learn how neighbors ...

Dipteryx oleifera trees not only survive lightning strikes, they grow taller, lose rivals, and reproduce more successfully.

While lightning is a fascinating phenomenon, it's also infamous in its capacity for destruction and the danger it poses to life. Each year, lightning claims hundreds of millions of trees worldwide, ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – Firefighters in the Black Hills are warning people about lightning strikes and their potential to cause wildfires. On Facebook, the Silver City Volunteer Fire Department ...

Security cameras captured the dramatic moment a bolt of lightning slammed into a pine tree in Tomahawk, Wisconsin, on Sept. 9, blasting bark and debris across the yard and setting the trunk ablaze.

Every year, lightning kills around 320 million trees across the globe, not with raging wildfires but through direct strikes that often go unseen. The trees don’t always fall dramatically; many die ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Most people don’t often witness the dramatic results of trees ...

The number of trees killed could increase in the future According to their estimates, lightning kills about 320 million trees annually, accounting for 2.1% to 2.9% of all plant biomass loss annually.

We’ve looked at lightning issues before. Please see “Ground strikes and lightning protection of buried cables.” This headline below was found online at the URL hyperlinked here. This ABC NY article ...