Tag:Lightning

Science & Tech

Researchers use lightning data to improve short-term rainfall forecast accuracy

Chinese researchers have improved the accuracy of short-term forecasts for convective rainfall using lightning data. Lightning is the result of strong convection. It can effectively indicate...
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Conservation

Lightning kills 18 elephants in India’s Assam

A herd of 18 wild Asiatic elephants were found dead in India’s eastern state of Assam, possibly because of a massive lightning strike, local...
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Marine

Lagos unveils ‘Library on the Lagoon’ to promote blue economy

The Lagos State Government has strengthened its environmental sustainability drive with the introduction of the "Library on the Lagoon",...
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Land Degradation

Abia, Imo battling to rescue communities from devastating gullies

The Abia and Imo State Governments have expressed concern over the devastating human and environmental impacts of gully erosions...
Sustainable Devpt

Africa’s critical minerals: Mwenda calls for bold shift from extraction to regional industrialisation

As Africa prepares for the 12th session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD‑12) holding from April...

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Marine

Lagos unveils ‘Library on the Lagoon’ to promote blue economy

The Lagos State Government has strengthened its environmental sustainability...
Land Degradation

Abia, Imo battling to rescue communities from devastating gullies

The Abia and Imo State Governments have expressed concern...