It's not easy to measure the weather. Pupils learn about what all weather has in common—the atmosphere. Scholars discover how a meteorologists must be able to measure aspects of the atmosphere and decipher the data. They then create a...

Scientists have learned that when gusts of high-speed solar particles enter our atmosphere, the number of lightning bolts increases. Learn more about how this phenonemon works.

A written and audio story about where in the world lightning has most often struck and is most likely to strike. Discusses how NASA was able to obtain this information. (Dec. 5, 2001)

This site explains how to protect buildings from lighting. It offers information on the different types of lighting, principles of protection, and installation.

Learn about Prokop Divis in this article that discusses his life and discoveries especially with creating the first grounded lightning rod.

How many times does lightning strike the Empire State Building? What state is know as the lightning capital of the U.S.? What time of day do tornadoes usually occur? Find out the answers to these questions and more on this enlightening...

What is a sprite? Read this article to learn more and even discover how to find one. (June 10, 1999)

This magazine article discusses Greek Mythology; it explains how the people made up stories and gods to explain things that scientists had not yet discovered such as lightning, the daily rising and setting of the sun, and ocean waves.

Right now there are about two thousand thunderstorms going on around the world. While common, they can be dramatic with intense rain, hail, wind, lightning, thunder, and even tornadoes.

Discover what happened during the blitzkrieg at the start of World War Two and why the Allies were so unprepared. Why was it that Britain and France were outfought at every turn?

Some research puts Franklin's electrical work in the scientific and political context of his day. An interesting point of view, one not usually found in comments of Franklin and electrostatics. Done by a professor from University of...