Dozens of Lightning Strike Fires Are Burning Across California. A Warming Climate Could Bring More, According to New Study

Dozens of lightning strike fires are burning across California. A warming climate could bring more, according to new study

As dozens of wildfires burn across California after a remarkable outbreak of dry lightning, a new study warns that a warming planet could bring more lightning-sparked wildfires to the West in the coming decades.

Watch as California "bombarded" by lightning strikes amid wildfire outbreak

Thousands of lightning strikes hit California on Tuesday, igniting dozens of wildfires across the state.