In today's Weather Words, we explain why a smoky sunset is so red:
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Have you wondered why wildfires plaguing Alberta and other provinces in Canada have been leading to spectacular sunsets and sunrises in part of the U.S.? Well, the glowing red and orange skies that we’ve seen for the past several weeks are due to what is called Rayleigh scattering, named for a British scientist named Lord Rayleigh whoHere’s how Rayleigh scattering works.
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