The climate crisis is expected to increase the frequency and intensity of wildfires around the world, and a new study suggests that it could also lead to more "hot lightning" strikes that ignite these fires.

lightning zigzag; Everyone has seen lightning and marvelled at its power. But despite their frequency – some 8.6 million occur worldwide

Lightning in India deaths; In 2022, there was an increase in the number of natural disasters due to extreme weather in India.

Learn how to protect yourself and your loved ones during a thunderstorm. Being outside when there is lightning is not something to be taken lightly. 

In a finding with implications for everything from climate change to the future of wildfires, researchers from the US and India have found an unexpected domino effect of COVID-19: a significant reduction in number of lightning strikes throughout world.