Cleaner ship fuel is reducing lightning in key shipping lanes, KU research shows
January 20, 2026
January 20, 2026
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Jan. 20 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news:
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Cleaner ship fuel is reducing lightning in key shipping lanes, KU research shows
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LAWRENCE -Cuts in sulfur emissions from oceangoing vessels have been tied to a reduction in lightning stroke density along heavily trafficked shipping routes in the Bay of Bengal and the South China Sea, according to new research from the University of Kansas.
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Cleaner ship fuel is reducing lightning in key shipping lanes, KU research shows
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LAWRENCE -Cuts in sulfur emissions from oceangoing vessels have been tied to a reduction in lightning stroke density along heavily trafficked shipping routes in the Bay of Bengal and the South China Sea, according to new research from the University of Kansas.
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