by ivat | Jun 4, 2014 | Centre for Lightning Research and Safety, IVAT
By Rebecca Morelle Science correspondent, BBC News When charged particles from the Sun bombard our atmosphere lighting strikes increase Activity on the Sun is sparking lightning strikes here on Earth, a study suggests. Scientists have found that when gusts of...
by ivat | Jul 31, 2013 | Centre for Lightning Research and Safety, IVAT
A lightning strike set the roof of a house ablaze as thunder storms swept much of Scotland, causing flash flooding in places. Thirty firefighters were called to a four-story block in Greenock, Inverclyde, this evening after a bolt of lightning engulfed the roof...