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• NASA Orbital Storm Trackers Uncover 'Invisible' Lightning to Revolutionize Extreme Weather Forecasts

  Published: Apr 23, 2026

  Section: Innovations in Space

  Instruments aboard the International Space Station are capturing rare "transient luminous events"—including blue jets, sprites, and ELVES—to decode the electrical relationship betw...

• South African Weather Service Issues Yellow Level 2 Alert for Severe Thunderstorms and Localized Flooding Across Seven Provinces

  Published: Mar 22, 2026

  Section: Africa

  A high-probability weather warning has been issued for much of South Africa's interior and eastern regions. Forecasters are bracing for heavy downpours, damaging winds, and excessi...