🔬 Science Mar 30, 2026 · Isabelle Dumé

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The amount of moisture in soil – and the way this moisture is distributed – combined with wind patterns in the lowest few kilometres of the atmosphere can influence where thunderstorms begin and how they develop. This new finding, from researchers at the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH) could help in the development of new early warning systems for such events, which are increasing worldwide and becoming more intense and dangerous as the climate warms.
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