Posted on 02/12/2018 11:15:21 AM PST by 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.'
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This bit of news, will make the stocks on ice cream take a spike.
It’s all about getting your money now while they’re still alive to spend it
Well, there goes my thoughts on changing careers to selling lightning rods . . . DAMN!!!
“(9°F) by 2100. “
Ridiculous
How many variations of ‘we’re all gonna die’ are statistically possible?
The gender gap in lightning strikes is nearly 3-1 men to woman. Where are the cries to remedy this inequality?
LOL...you can be sure there’s a lot of White Privilege hidden in the data, too. Where are the cries to remedy the racial inequity?
Well played sir!
Less out of control forest fires devastating Kalifornia????
uhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..... It’s over 900 degrees F. on VENUS and there is continual lightning.
When I see lips beggin’ to be kissed (stop)
I can’t stop (stop) I can’t stop myself (stop, stop)
Lightning is striking again
Lightning is striking again
“Well, theyve learned to put their predictions more than 80 years out now...as opposed to the times when theyve predicted things within their own lifetimes that never happened. “
Gore and Ehrlich made their stupid predictions according to the media model, “Say what you want today, because no one holds you accountable tomorrow.” But kind of hard to gin up support for carbon markets with predictions that are eighty years out.
Ok, will be able to attend a Democratic rally without fear of being stuck by lighting!
Do zombies even like crayons, coloring books, and puppies? If not, we are in deep doo doo
They have absolutely no idea what they are saying.
This just in: laws of physics will change drastically if temp goes up by another 0.02 degrees !!
Lightning strikes could drop by 15% as global temperatures to soar by 5°C in 2100 and by 2150, lead will melt in your hand !!
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