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Surviving the lightning lake
You are sitting in a small boat in the middle of a quiet lake, fishing line stretched into the water. Everything feels calm.
Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela experiences the most intense lightning activity on Earth. Known as Catatumbo lightning or "the everlasting storm," this meteorological phenomenon produces up to 1,600 ...
Scientists have identified Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela as the planet's top lightning hotspot. New satellite data reveals this tropical region experiences more lightning activity than the Congo Basin.
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