Lightning kills 320 million trees each year Most people don’t often witness the dramatic results of trees struck by lightning  firsthand—a fact that may lead you to believe thunderstorms don’t present too large a threat to our shade-providing...

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Lightning kills 320 million trees each year That has a major impact on carbon dioxide emissions.

Lightning kills 320 million trees each year #Science #EarthSciences #EnvironmentalScience #LightningEffects #ClimateChange #EnvironmentalImpact

Lightning strikes usually kill trees. This one just grows stronger Dipteryx oleifera, often survives being hit by lightning — and even benefits from the overall effects. One of the trees is seen here at center, four weeks after it was hit by a lightning strike that...

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Getting Struck by Lightning Actually Helps This Tree Thrive  Some trees don’t just survive lightning – they thrive on it. Scientists studying Panama’s tropical forests have discovered that Dipteryx oleifera trees often benefit from lightning strikes that...

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