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Western wildfire smoke dramatically altered D.C.'s sunrises and sunsets

The sun’s usually bright and vibrant colors at sunrise and sunset in recent days were replaced by dim and soft reddish hues in the sky. The culprit? Western wildfire smoke in the atmosphere that filtered the sunlight reaching the ground.

On Florida's horizon: dust, brilliant sunsets and allergies

On Florida's horizon: dust, brilliant sunsets and allergies

Sunsets across Florida in the coming days could become even more spectacular, as clouds of dust from the Sahara desert sweep in across the Atlantic coast.

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