The ocean finally found a way to make cargo ships pay for their emissions: targeted lightning strikes.
Why lightning stopped stalking the Strait of Malacca
A new study maps lightning strikes over the Strait of Malacca and finds they cluster along major shipping lanes, linking ship particulate pollution to increased storm activity. The International Maritime Organization's 2020 clean-fuel rules accidentally became a global experiment, showing that reducing ship emissions also reduces lightning in those corridors.
Source: Why lightning stopped stalking the Strait of Malacca — Big Think
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