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Trees Emit Tiny Lightning Flashes During Storms and Scientists Finally Prove It

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Trees Emit Tiny Lightning Flashes During Storms and Scientists Finally Prove It
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Researchers have captured the first real-world evidence of tiny electrical flashes glowing from treetops during thunderstorms. These nearly invisible bursts may help clean the air while revealing a hidden side of forests. In June 2024, a team of Penn State researchers set out along the East Coast in a modified 2013 Toyota Sienna equipped with [...]

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