Research shows that a phenomenon called St. Elmo’s Fire, which occurs during thunderstorms, may be much more common than ...

Forest damage in Europe caused by wildfires, storms and bark beetle outbreaks is projected to increase compared to recent ...

Lightning-sparked fires can be a big deal: The Canadian wildfires of 2023 generated nearly 500 million metric tons of carbon emissions, and lightning-started fires burned 93% of the area affected.

Wildfires are among the most economically costly natural disasters and are becoming more severe and frequent due to global ...

Northern wildfires may be unleashing hidden reservoirs of ancient carbon — and climate models are missing much of it.