The sun keeps turning an apocalyptic shade of red. Here’s why.

Grist
By Zoya TeirsteinOct 16, 2017, 4:12 pm144 pts
In parts of the United Kingdom Monday morning, people woke up to a blood-red sun — a phenomenon seen around the globe this year. The color was caused by smoke that blew in from wildfires across Portugal and Spain. Hurricane Ophelia deepened the reddish hue by dragging up dust from the Sahara. Red skies have…

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