Lightning strikes kill 320 million trees yearly worldwide. This causes significant carbon emissions, almost matching wildfires. The Amazon and Congo Basin are high-risk zones. Climate change increases lightning frequency, threatening forests in Canada, Russia, and the United States. These silent deaths impact biodiversity and climate stability. The loss equals 8,000 square kilometers of forest, an area larger than Sikkim.
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