As Burning Man kicked off in northwest Nevada this weekend, a major dust storm forced traffic to a halt as attendees tried to avoid the desert’s wrath. In Yosemite National Park, hikers were ...

DENVER (KDVR) — On Monday, the coroner announced the cause of death for two hunters who went missing earlier this month, saying they were killed by a lightning strike. Experts say this is not an ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Few things scare hikers more than lightning above the tree line. Serious injuries are rare, but hikers have been ...

Lightning can be very dangerous with storms causing millions of dollars worth of property damage each year, and some unlucky people being killed or severely injured due to storms each year. Almost ...

The climate crisis is making lightning-sparked wildfires more common and more destructive. New research shows that lightning strikes are expected to ignite more fires in the coming decades, leading to ...

Lightning researchers expect lightning could become more frequent as temperatures rise. Photo by Rick Lipscomb, courtesy NOAA. The age-old maxim says lightning never strikes the same place twice.