About this episode
This episode explores the relationship between smog and the beauty of sunsets.
Although a little air pollution can bring out brilliant colors in sunsets, most of it just causes a washed-out haze. Learn how both sunsets and smog work in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-science/smog-sunset.htm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Topics covered
- air pollution
- sunsets
- smog
- environment
- science
Keywords
- smog
- sunsets
- air pollution
- colors
- environment
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: iHeartPodcasts
Books & works: Does Smog Make Sunsets More Beautiful?, https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-science/smog-sunset.htm
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