The conditions for dry lightning, responsible for devastating California wildfires, have been identified.
Scientists have identified the weather conditions that create dry lightning, which starts California's most devastating wildfires.
The lower part of the Earth's atmosphere - the troposphere - is so dry that the rain that normally comes with lightning evaporates before it falls.dryness in the low troposphereThe high temperatures and dryness are also ideal conditions for vegetation to burn.to raise temperatures and reduce rainfall in California in coming years.
Lightning had started 28.5% of California wildfires between 1987 and 2020, the study found, but caused 50% of the burnt land.Lightning wildfires can start in remote regions away from emergency services
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