Can Climate Change Make Lightning… Supercharged?

The oceans absorb a lot of CO2, leading to a variety of effects like ocean acidification. But you might not expect one of those effects: stronger lightning strikes.

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Images:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carbonic-acid-3D-balls.png
https://www.storyblocks.com/video/stock/underwater-landscape-of-coral-reef-amazing-underwater-marine-life-world-scuba-diving-and-snorkeling-r0nhucc3mjgbp7322
https://www.storyblocks.com/video/stock/storm-clouds-with-lightning-brz5lobgio89nilo
https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/lightning-strikes-gm463373779-33249636
https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/lightning-show-gm139677319-995749
https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/sailing-ship-during-a-severe-lightning-storm-gm1265249915-370801863
https://www.storyblocks.com/video/stock/aerial-view-of-a-family-of-humpback-whales-in-australia-sc7drtd3dkirqhmac
https://www.storyblocks.com/video/stock/hurricane-spinning-in-ocean-from-satellite-from-above-eye-of-a-large-typhoon-hurricane-in-the-ocean-hurricane-storm-tornado-satellite-view-rh1umja7zjc3qmnex
https://www.storyblocks.com/video/stock/the-beautiful-thunderstorm-with-lightning-in-the-night-sky-time-lapse-roa_sgdi7jl0wrl8j
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