How volcanoes can cause lightning

As the Taal volcano erupts near Manila, Philippines, blanketing the surrounding island of Luzon in thick plumes of ash and sending streaks of lightning into the sky, volcanic experts break down the science behind the phenomenon.

Not all volcanoes emit lightning when they erupt, but the spectacle, they say, is hardly rare.

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