As the Arctic warms, lightning strikes are more frequent — even near the North Pole

The Arctic is not usually a hotbed for lightning — the air is simply not warm enough for thunderstorms to usually occur. But as the Arctic warms at an alarming rate, that lightning frequency is changing as well.The Arctic is not usually a hotbed for lightning — the air is simply not warm enough for thunderstorms to usually occur. But as the Arctic warms at an alarming rate, that lightning frequency is changing as well.