Blue Crowns: Why Plant Leaves Glow During Intense Thunderstorms

For the first time, meteorologists have documented a rare phenomenon where leaf tips emit a faint blue glow during thunderstorms. This atmospheric electrical discharge provides new insights into how vegetation interacts with the intense electrical fields generated by passing storm cells.

Neha Gupta

February 25, 2026796 views

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