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Assessing Lightning Risk in South Asia
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Published February 11, 2022
With lightning killing hundreds of people in Bangladesh and Nepal each year, researchers think space-based observations could help reduce risks.
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A New Look at Earth’s Lightning
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Published January 11, 2022
A sensor installed on the International Space Station is yielding fresh insights on the global distribution of lightning.
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Could Satellites Help Head Off a Locust Invasion?
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Published March 30, 2020
Researchers are using satellite data to understand where locusts may spread during the largest infestation in eastern Africa in decades.
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Weeks of Extreme Weather in India
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Published May 25, 2018
Lightning, thunderstorms, and dust storms are normal in India—but not at this intensity.
Global Lightning Activity
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Published March 31, 2015
Space-borne sensors extend the record of global lightning detection.
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Patterns of Lightning Activity
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Published June 23, 2006
The map shows average yearly counts of lightning flashes per square kilometer, based on data collected by NASA satellites between 1995 and 2002.
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