Atmospheric nitrogen can be transformed into a plant-usable form by lightning through a process called nitrogen fixation.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Today on Weather U, we're discussing lightning and severe storms, and how they form. Lightning is a discharge of electricity in the atmosphere between clouds, the air, or ...

One of the biggest threats we continue to see with these thunderstorms is lightning. But what exactly is lightning, and how does it form?

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Lightning is a frequent occurrence in CNY, but how does it form, how strong is it, and how far can it travel? Plus, where do the most lightning fatalities occur and where are ...

But each lightning strike also emits nitrogen oxides, gases more commonly linked to vehicle exhaust. For the first time, ...

This process is similar to why the sky appears blue on a clear day, due to the scattering of shorter wavelengths by the atmosphere.

Lightning creates pollution that impacts air quality and climate. Scientists are now tracking its effects in real time from space.

They look dramatic, sometimes otherworldly, but the appearance is often more menacing than the reality. Shelf clouds can ...