When lightning strikes, the electrons come pouring down. In a new study, researchers at CU Boulder led by an undergraduate student have discovered a new link between weather on Earth and weather in ...

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BOULDER, Colo. — Lightning doesn’t just strike downward; sometimes its effects reach thousands of kilometers into space. In a ...