Posted on 02/12/2018 11:15:21 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
Global warming has the power to curtail one of nature's most powerful phenomena, cutting the chance of lightning strikes in the future.
Increasing greenhouse gases could have a significant effect on storm clouds, experts say.
Under worst case climate change scenarios temperatures worldwide could increase by 5°C (9°F) by 2100.
Using a new method, researchers calculate that the likely incidence of lightning flashes from storm clouds will drop by 15 per cent under these conditions.
Dr Declan Finney of the University of Leeds, who was part of the research, told MailOnline: 'In previous studies of the impact of climate change on lightning, researchers often didn't include consideration of changes in cloud ice.
'This is despite cloud ice being thought to be key in charge generation in thunderstorms.
'This research questions the reliability of previous projections of lightning, and encourages further study into the effects of climate change on cloud ice and lightning.'
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Zeus would not be pleased.
Using two state of the art weather models local forecasters said there was a 90% chance of 1” or more of rain for the central coast of California this week. That was last Thursday and the county sent out warnings about the possibility of mudslides and evacuations. Today, 4 days later, they said oops, no storm, no rain.
Now these same scientists are forecasting the weather in 2100?
So, does that polar bear sitting on the ice flow have more to worry about or less to worry about? I need to know the big picture here.
I love watching the goalposts move further and further as their doom and gloom predictions get proven false again and again.
Donuts will have thinner icing as global temperatures soar!
Lightning strikes inside homes could increase by 15% as room temperatures to soar by 5°C in 2100
Meadow muffins.
5.56mm
Or they could increase by 15%, or stay the same.
....Unless they don't.
A decrease in lightning strikes will decrease the harmful and dreaded ozone
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