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Climate & Earth

Some truths about lightning: when thunder roars, go indoors

AdminBraaiDecember 22, 2015December 22, 2015
by AdminBraaiDecember 22, 2015December 22, 2015
There are many myths about lightning. Almost all cultures on Earth have their own beliefs about what causes it, writes Ryan Blumenthal, a senior specialist at...
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Climate & Earth M&G's Science Voices

MG’s #Science Voices: Is lightning’s ‘blast’ as bad as its strike?

AdminBraaiJanuary 18, 2015January 15, 2015
by AdminBraaiJanuary 18, 2015January 15, 2015
How close does a person have to be to a lightning strike to be at risk? How far does this pressure blast wave extend? Ryan Blumenthal,...
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