Scientists Track Lightning 'Pollution' in Real Time Using NASA Satellite

Scientists track lightning 'pollution' in real time using NASA satellite

Picture this: You're stuck in traffic on a summer afternoon, checking the weather app on your phone as dark storm clouds roll in. You might think about power outages or possible flooding, but you probably don't think about how every lightning bolt that flashes across the sky also emits a gas, nitrogen oxide (NO), that is also emitted in the exhaust from your car's engine.

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Scientists Track Lightning “Pollution” in Real Time Using NASA Satellite

Picture this: You're stuck in traffic on a summer afternoon, checking the weather app on your phone as dark storm clouds roll in.