Thunderstorms are set to become more intense throughout the tropics and subtropics this century as a result of climate change, according to new research.
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| A supercell thunderstorm in the US state of Oklahoma. |
Thunderstorms are among nature’s most spectacular phenomena, producing lightning, heavy rainfall, and sometimes awe-inspiring cloud formations. But they also have a range of important impacts on humans and ecosystems.
For instance, lightning produced by thunderstorms is an important trigger for bushfires globally, while the hailstorm that hit Sydney in April 1999 remains Australia’s costliest ever natural disaster.
Read the piece on The Conversation by a Lecturer from the School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment at Monash University, Martin Singh - “Tropical thunderstorms are set to grow stronger as the world warms.”
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