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Chris Baraniuk
@chrisbaraniuk.com
Freelance science and technology journalist. 10+ years experience. Irish/Polish. I write for the BBC, Wired, the BMJ, The Guardian, Hakai Magazine, National Geographic, The Next Web and others!
Portfolio: chrisbaraniuk.com
HQ: Belfast, Northern Ireland
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NEW: Did you know climate change could also make for *more lightning*? ⚡ The science is still a little murky on this, as I explain below, but - given the risk - a surprising array of organisations are already moving to protect their assets from lightning strikes. www.wired.com/story/lightn...
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.
Among the examples I look at here: A 19th Century windmill in Norfolk, England and The headquarters of US Strategic Command
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Chris Baraniuk
@chrisbaraniuk.com
Freelance science and technology journalist. 10+ years experience. Irish/Polish. I write for the BBC, Wired, the BMJ, The Guardian, Hakai Magazine, National Geographic, The Next Web and others!
Portfolio: chrisbaraniuk.com
HQ: Belfast, Northern Ireland
3.7k followers634 following1k posts