Prof. Price: "We discovered that thunderstorms are a major mechanism in the formation of cirrus clouds, and that lightning activity can account for over 70% of the changes in the quantity of ...

Environment Canada warns of the possibility of severe thunderstorms and possible tornadoes in southern Manitoba communities ...

Increased thunderstorm activity across the world may accelerate the climate crisis, according to a new study. Tel Aviv University researchers reached this conclusion after discovering a major ...

"We discovered that thunderstorms play a pivotal role in cirrus cloud formation, with lightning activity accounting for over 70% of changes in cirrus cloud quantity worldwide," Price said.

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Ice crystals from cirrus storm clouds can regenerate, say scientists who have caught them on film (Source: Albert Theberge/NOAA/NWS/NASA) ...

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According to the researchers, this means that thunderstorms, which are easy to detect and measure, can in fact be used as a reliable indicator for the number of cirrus clouds in the atmosphere ...