The US Will See 50 Percent More Lightning Strikes, Thanks to Global Warming

motherjones.com ^ | 11/13/2014 | Tim McDonnell

[rktman]

By now we're familiar with some of the scarier potential impacts of climate change: Floods, fires, stronger hurricanes, violent conflicts. Well, here's a new one to add to your nightmares. Lightning strikes in the continental United States will increase roughly 12 percent for every degree Celsius of global warming, a study published today in Science finds. If warming continues unchecked, that could translate into a 50 percent increase in lightning by the end of the century—three strikes then for every two strikes now. (On average, there are currently about 25 million strikes per year.)

[arnoldfwilliams]

Needed a laugh this morning. I’ll shelve it along with the predictions of more severe hurricanes. As it turns out, that one hasn’t shown up, either.

[az_gila]

From the article -

“...The next step was to use data from 11 existing climate models to find out how precipitation and CAPE are predicted to change with global warming. Although Romps said the correlation between warming and CAPE is still being studied, all 11 models predicted it would increase by the end of the century. ...”

It's easy to see where they went wrong...:^)

data from 11 existing climate models

[ExCTCitizen]

On the day snow fell in the northeast US, they are warning about global warming.

[jmaroneps37]

When will these fakes give it a rest?o

[rktman]

They probably won’t. Even when you’re forced in to compliance. :>}

[DaveA37]

I hope and pray that the additional 50% lightning strikes hit every damn one of those who push global warming starting with odumbo and Gore.

[kaehurowing]

God’s wrath against wickedness.

[depressed in 06]

That will means more Ozone, which, is good or bad. I can’t remember. Bad for LA smog and good for plugging the Ozone hole.

[Bucky14]

Their top science writer, Wavy Gravy, says it is so...

[Dead Corpse]

Maybe we could hand them out little beanies with lightning rods attached...

[SVTCobra03]

The earth quit warming in 1998. We are, in fact, heading into a mini ice age.

[musicman]

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[Safetgiver]

I have to say, in 65 years , I’ve seen more murders than lightning strikes.

[MeshugeMikey]

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[minnesota_bound]

This is going to be so cool. Let lightning strike!

[musicman]

Nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SkyDancer]

Left wing nut cases even suggested concentration camps for climate change/globull warming deniers.