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Rise in lightning strikes due to climate change

The number and frequency of lightning strikes are increasing globally. The proverbial bolts from the blue are killing more people every subsequent year. Between April 2020 and March 2021, 18.5 million lightning strikes were recorded in India. This was a 34 percent increase from the 13.8 million strikes between April 2019 and March 2020. To get full access to this story, "Subscribe Now", in just Re.1 for the next 24 hours...

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