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![These fires, first detected by instruments aboard satellites on July 31, blaze in western Greenland.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oTZQThyEAwDcHb9BAkrZ8U-320-80.jpg)
Rare Wildfires Burning in Greenland Seen from Space
By Sarah B. Puschmann published
Today marks day 10 since the blaze was first detected by instruments aboard NASA satellites.
![A monsoon and lightning over Tucson, Arizona.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Q3C85v4iNsaUFcb7M7ZkCE-320-80.jpg)
Global Warming Is Fueling Arizona's Monstrous Monsoons
By Bobby Magill published
The Southwest's monsoons are becoming more intense, even as less rain falls on average.
![The Gemini Observatory cloud cam on Mount Kea in Hawaii captured imagery of jet lightning, also known as gigantic jets.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YrMTrGD4jBcn8kNvVESN25-320-80.jpeg)
Jet Lightning! Rarely Seen 'Gigantic Jets' Spotted by Cloud Cam (Video)
By Steve Spaleta published
A spectacular outburst of jet lightning, also known as "gigantic jets," was captured by the Gemini Observatory’s cloud camera on Mauna Kea in Hawaii on July 24, 2017.
![Giraffes with a storm in the background.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Yvue6dAy5SBcggJyAzSzmZ-320-80.jpg)
Do Giraffes Get Struck by Lightning More Than Other Animals?
By Ross Pomeroy published
They can reach 19 feet tall, meaning giraffes tower over the savannah they live in. So do they get struck by lightning more than other, shorter animals?
![Scientists in Brazil captured high-speed footage of lightning striking a building.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XAX83ocKLpSRA6opPTx9vA-320-80.jpeg)
See the 1st-Ever High-Speed Footage of Lightning Striking a Building
By Tereza Pultarova published
It's the first time that high-speed video of lightning hitting a building has been captured, according to a new study.
![Scientists at the University of Manchester’s High Voltage Laboratory hit the drone with more than 1 million volts to simulate a lightning strike.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oz3ZEr3g4ohG9FSWRm3eRY-320-80.jpeg)
Drone vs. Lightning: Guess Which One Wins?
By Kacey Deamer published
The drones were fried with more than 1 million volts.
![The Geostationary Lightning Mapper can track lightning strikes across North and South America, helping researchers understand how storms develop. This image combines an hour’s worth of lightning data obtained on Feb. 14, 2017.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/b9AuBVGe764Tup6Vg4Dnf7-320-80.jpeg)
New Satellite Beams Back Its 1st Photo of Lightning from Space
By Megan Gannon published
A new weather satellite promises to deliver unprecedented data on Earth's lightning, and it has already captured its first spectacular images of storms from space.
![Lightning Strikes Las Vegas](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ufTBCDUpqs5Fhabgue4kdM-320-80.jpeg)
Zap! 'Petrified Lightning' Could Reveal the Shocking Heat of the Strikes
By Tia Ghose published
Petrified lightning could provide insight into how much energy is produced during these shocking strikes.
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