Articles for tag: atmospheric electricity, climate patterns, lightning science, Meteorology, urban weather

Why Lightning Strikes More Often Over Cities Than Forests

Why Lightning Strikes More Often Over Cities Than Forests

Jan Otte

Have you ever watched a summer thunderstorm roll over a sprawling metropolis and wondered why cities seem to attract more lightning than rural areas? The answer reveals a fascinating interplay between human development and atmospheric physics. When urban planners first started building skyward and outward, they unknowingly created perfect conditions for increased lightning activity. Modern ...