California wildfires are unfortunately nothing new--but that bright orange sky definitely is. This week on Reactions we talk with experts who explain the reason behind that Mars-like haze and how climate change is involved.
- Sources:
- Those Orange Western Skies and the Science of Light
- Why Is the Sky in California So Orange?
- Orange, smoky skies and Bay Area air quality may not improve for days
- Why is the sky changing colors? The science behind Oregon wildfires' apocalyptic sky
- Why the sky turns orange after some storms
- California wildfires: Smoke turns skies orange
- Chapter Two - Optical Properties of Semiconductor Nanowires: Insights into Band Structure and Carrier Dynamics
- Rayleigh Scattering
- Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Trends
- The worst fire season ever. Again.