Cleaner ship fuel has reduced sulfur pollution along major sea lanes, altering cloud formation and leading to fewer lightning ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Penn State-led study reveals the hidden chain reaction that starts lightning, linking electrons, X-rays, and gamma rays. (CREDIT ...

WASHINGTON. STORMS AROUND TODAY AND A COOLDOWN AHEAD. HERE’S BYRON AND SHELLEY. YEAH, WE’LL TAKE YOU DOWN TO RUIDOSO. AND IF YOU LOOK OFF ON THE HORIZON THERE OVER THE SIERRA BLANCA, WE’VE GOT SOME ...

A Richland-based photographer says there's no "secret" to capturing lightning photos, especially at night. But there are a few tips that can make it a lot easier. Scott Butner, a retired PNNL ...

Lightning researchers expect lightning could become more frequent as temperatures rise. Photo by Rick Lipscomb, courtesy NOAA. The age-old maxim says lightning never strikes the same place twice.

The age-old maxim says lightning never strikes the same place twice. Florida would beg to disagree. The state is the lightning capital of the United States as measured in deaths by lightning, with ...