weather
2025-08-25 @ 16.51.03 ∈ In English
(Earlier: Why the UK’s butterflies are booming in 2025)
Why are we seeing so many butterflies in Ireland this year?
Another reason for the 2025 butterfly boom is the weather in Europe. Hot, dry weather creates drought, and butterflies capable of migration escape by altitudinal and geographical migration. By moving north, Clouded Yellow, Large White, Small White, Red Admiral and Painted Lady butterflies can find succulent foodplants for their caterpillars.
2025-08-20 @ 19.21.28 ∈ In English
2025-07-31 @ 18.44.17 ∈ In English
There’s a New Record for the Longest Lightning Flash - Eos
[829 kilometers is now] the longest lightning bolt ever recorded. […] A new analysis of satellite data has revealed that a 22 October 2017 storm over the U.S. Midwest created a lightning bolt that reached [̣̣̣…] from eastern Texas to nearly Kansas City. The record-setting bolt lasted about 7 seconds.
2025-07-23 @ 19.27.29 ∈ In English
2025-07-12 @ 22.25.29 ∈ In English
‘Ball Lightning’ Caught on Film After Storm in Canada
No scientist has yet confirmed the short video from Alberta is footage of ball lightning, but the Pardy couple says they have been approached by researchers. "If it is ball lightning," veteran storm chaser George Kourounis told CTV News, "then this is one of the best ball lightning videos I've ever seen."
2025-07-03 @ 20.11.00 ∈ Suomeksi
Kesäkuussa salamoi ennätyksellisen vähän, maan eteläosassa satoi
Kesäkuun keskilämpötila oli Suomessa tavanomainen, mutta esimerkiksi hellepäiviä oli tavanomaista vähemmän. Sademäärä oli maan eteläosassa tavanomaista suurempi. Kesäkuussa paikannettujen maasalamoiden määrä oli salamatilastohistorian pienin kesäkuun kokonaismäärä.
