Lightning Kills 320 Million Trees Yearly. With Warming, the Toll Could Rise

Yale e360
Jul 23, 2025, 8:39 am24 pts
A new study finds that lightning kills some 320 million trees around the world each year, more than was previously thought. And that figure could rise in the decades ahead as increasingly hot and humid weather fuels more lightning, particularly in forested parts of the Far North. Read more on E360 →

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