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The Cost of Lightning
Exactly how climate change will impact lightning isn’t clear, but governments, public bodies, and the military are prepping for stormier weather.
Based on information found in online documents, among the bodies currently weighing up the risks is Scottish Water, which has contemplated lightning strikes at biogas sites potentially becoming more likely—such incidents could harm workers or members of the public. The International Civil Aviation Organization has, for its part, considered the possibility of more frequent lightning causing disruption to flight schedules, damaging aircraft, or incapacitating radar towers. The rise was largely due to higher inflation and construction costs, but Loretta Worters, a spokeswoman for Triple-I added, in an email to WIRED: “We are certainly seeing more storms, which could be a result of climate change.”
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