ipbes (@IPBES): "“Tropical trees die standing. They bear no scars,” - @SYanoviak, Ecologist at @uofl @newscientist looks at the profound & underappreciated effects that lightning has on forests, and how this damage will increase due to #climatechange ⚡ https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24632881-500-lightning-is-killing-our-forests-and-its-only-going-to-get-worse/" | nitter

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4 Jul 2020

“Tropical trees die standing. They bear no scars,” - @SYanoviak, Ecologist at @uofl @newscientist looks at the profound & underappreciated effects that lightning has on forests, and how this damage will increase due to #climatechange ⚡ newscientist.com/article/mg2…

Lightning is killing our forests – and it's only going to get worse

Lightning sparks wildfires, causes pollution and destroys some of the planet’s most important trees. Climate change could see its incidence - and impact - increase

newscientist.com

Jul 4, 2020 · 10:13 AM UTC

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