Lightning strikes could drop by 15% as global temperatures to soar by 5°C in 2100 (tr)

Daily Mail ^ | February 12, 2018 | By JOE PINKSTONE

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Global warming has the power to curtail one of nature's most powerful phenomena, cutting the chance of lightning strikes in the future.

Increasing greenhouse gases could have a significant effect on storm clouds, experts say.

Under worst case climate change scenarios temperatures worldwide could increase by 5°C (9°F) by 2100.

Using a new method, researchers calculate that the likely incidence of lightning flashes from storm clouds will drop by 15 per cent under these conditions.

Dr Declan Finney of the University of Leeds, who was part of the research, told MailOnline: 'In previous studies of the impact of climate change on lightning, researchers often didn't include consideration of changes in cloud ice.

'This is despite cloud ice being thought to be key in charge generation in thunderstorms.

'This research questions the reliability of previous projections of lightning, and encourages further study into the effects of climate change on cloud ice and lightning.'

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Full Title: Lightning strikes could drop by 15% as climate change causes global temperatures to soar by 5°C in 2100

[butlerweave]

\o/

[moovova]

Shocking.

[Sacajaweau]

Ridiculous projection based on “fake” model...by scientists with lotsa Grant Money.

[Red Badger]

Pigs could fly.

Donkeys could sing.

Hell could freeze over........................

[rktman]

Re-volting!

[bgill]

Bring on globull warming to save lives from lightening strikes.

[Trillian]

More fake news distractions. What would the democrats do if they couldn’t keep their followers in a constant state of fear?

[SandRat]

I just knew you’d be here.

[neverevergiveup]

Wasn't there just an article about a solar minimum and the possibility of a new mini-ice age?

[Scott from the Left Coast]

Well, they’ve learned to put their predictions more than 80 years out now...as opposed to the times when they’ve predicted things within their own lifetimes that never happened. They’ve wised up, put the prediction out there long enough so you’ll be gone by the time everyone knows you are just another charlatan.

[rdl6989]

By 2100 I don’t think I’ll be too concerned about the weather.

[JimRed]

By 2100...

Notice that the projection is so far out that the predictor will be long gone and few if any will remember the prediction or who made it.

[Parmy]

I am 74, soon to be 75. So, I don’t think I’ll worry too much about this idiocy. Seems to me these guys need a job that actually contributes to wellbeing of others. Like a job that creates weath.

[raiderboy]

there is absolutely no global warming. None

[IVAXMAN]

Due to global warming zombie attacks are expected to increase by 500%. Please prepare your zombie safe place now.

[BitWielder1]

Is that good or bad? I'm confused. I thought that everything associated with global warming was supposed to be bad so people would be scared and demand government action.

[PA Engineer]

Not a possibility, there is minimum. With the collapse of both the solar and earth polar fields (cyclical) we will see the opposite of "fewer" lightening strikes.

Temperatures are already dropping. I was surprised to see the Weather Channel reverse itself. Could just be CYA.

Others? They're sticking to the narrative for now. It will morph into global warming causes ice ages.

[Osage Orange]

Hillary could turn states evidence..!!

[Lurkinanloomin]

Another Wild Ass Guess from “science”.