Up Next
Back to Show
Weathered
How Volcanic Lightning Is Making the World a Safer Place
Season 2
Episode 5
The closely observed Hunga Haʻapai volcano in Tonga erupted in January 2022. The hot plumes of ash they spew into the atmosphere are the most dangerous part of these eruptions, threatening downwind communities and even planes. It turns out these plumes also form volcanic lightning!
Sign up now for inspiring and thought-provoking media delivered straight to your inbox.
Support Provided By
11:15
New research illuminates how a century of Redlining contributed to this deadly inequality.
10:15
Wildfires have been consuming homes at a staggering pace over recent years.
9:15
Why haven’t we seen a clear signal from climate change in the hurricane record?
10:33
Life on the ground following natural disasters is often chaotic and scary.
12:13
If Thwaites Glacier melts it could rise sea levels by 2 feet which can have dire effects.
9:12
We look at the effect of climate on future migration patterns in the US.
10:53
We learn how solar weather can affect the grid and what we can do to prepare.
9:47
We learn why our weather is spiraling out of control and what might be in store.
10:43
Could a power grid failure during an extreme weather event be the most deadly weather?
8:50
We can learn about forest carbon sinks and the groundbreaking research in sequestration.
7:34
We learn how hail is formed and the damage they can cause.
7:26
We explore the growing threat of dust storms.