Thursday, 12 July 2012

Climate Change May Lead to Fewer - But More Violent - Thunderstorms

Climate Change May Lead to Fewer - But More Violent - Thunderstorms: Tel Aviv, Israel (SPX) Jul 12, 2012



Researchers are working to identify exactly how a changing climate will impact specific elements of weather, such as clouds, rainfall, and lightning. A Tel Aviv University researcher has predicted that for every one degree Celsius of warming, there will be approximately a 10 percent increase in lightning activity. This could have negative consequences in the form of flash floods, wild fires, or