The knobby ‘horns’ on top of a giraffe’s head may act like a dangerous lightning rod, according to a conservation scientist in South Africa. Two female giraffes were found dead at Rockwood wildlife reserve in Northern Cape after a sudden lightning storm in February. When rangers investigated, they found that one of the older giraffe’s … Read more
Three massive wildfires as raging in Northern California after they were ignited by more than 13,000 lightning strikes since mid-August, scorching through 1,875 square miles of land and killing seven people. On Monday firefighters had a brief respite from the flames as humidity rose, but the state is still reeling from dozens of blazes including … Read more
About two dozen large wildfires are blazing across the state California forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate as Gov. Gavin Newsom orders a state of emergency. At least 23 massive fires, some triggered by lightning strikes and fueled by a historic heat wave and high winds, stretch from Napa, Sonoma, San Mateo and … Read more
Bolt from the blue: Video captures lightning striking a palm tree – despite clear skies above in Florida The lightning struck downwards into a tree in suburban Tampa in daylight The odd footage was captured from the inside of a Florida man’s car An eruption of thunder can be heard in the video before the … Read more
Bolt from the blue: Video captures lightning striking a palm tree – despite clear skies above in Florida The lightning struck downwards into a tree in suburban Tampa in daylight The odd footage was captured from the inside of a Florida man’s car An eruption of thunder can be heard in the video before the … Read more
‘Best conversation ever!’ Usain Bolt is every inch the doting father as he shares sweet video talking to his baby daughter Olympia Lightning By Natasha Hooper For Mailonline Published: 19:56 BST, 1 August 2020 | Updated: 20:08 BST, 1 August 2020 He welcomed his baby daughter into the world on June 14. And Usain Bolt … Read more
Russian goalkeeper, 16, who was struck by lightning while training is BACK on the pitch less than three weeks later – and has signed his first pro contract Ivan Zaborovsky, 16, was struck by lighting while training with his football team The freak accident happened in Orekhovo-Zuevo, near Moscow, in early July A video showed a … Read more
Usain Bolt has posted pictures of his baby daughter for the first time as he reveals her name is Olympia Lightning. The Olympic gold medallist, 33, took to Twitter on Tuesday to wish his partner Kasi Bennett, now 31, a happy birthday as they begin a new chapter of their lives together. The pair welcomed their … Read more
Terrifying moment footballer, 16, is blasted by lightning bolt that hit his necklace as he kicked the ball into the net – as he now fights for life in Russia A metal chain around the neck of Ivan Zaborsky conducted the lightning The teenage goalkeeper had been training separately from the rest of his team … Read more
Shocking weather: Record-breaking ‘megaflash’ bolt of lightning more than 440 MILES long strikes over Brazil In 2018, a ‘megaflash’ bolt of lightning struck over parts of southern Brazil Scientists used satellite imagery technology to capture a snapshot from space The team compared the bolt with a the world record that was 200 miles long The … Read more