Science
Lightning strikes to spark more Arctic fires: study – Macau Business
Lightning strikes inside the Arctic circle may double this century, sparking widespread tundra fires and increasing the risk of setting off the carbon time bomb……

Lightning strikes inside the Arctic circle may double this century, sparking widespread tundra fires and increasing the risk of setting off the carbon time bomb held within permafrost, new research showed Monday.
The permafrost of North America and Siberia contains enough carbon dioxide to roughly double all the carbon currently in Earth’s atmosphere, and there are fears it will melt significantly as temperatures rise.
Researchers in the United States analysed NASA satellite data on lightning strikes…
-
Business22 hours ago
Why is Alphabet stock worth less than Nvidia, Microsoft, Apple, and Amazon even though it is the most profitable S&P 500 company?
-
General16 hours ago
Developer warns wind energy capacity may not be ready by WA coal deadline
-
Noosa News18 hours ago
Tips to improve engagement – Proctor
-
Noosa News21 hours ago
‘Sunny, benign’ school holiday weather after morning showers in parts of Queensland