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Why wildfire smoke turns the sky orange, according to science Updated June 9, 2023 More than 2 years ago 4 min Summary ...

And with more of the longer wavelengths scattered at sunset, the sky looks more orange, too. Kenneth Chang has been at The Times since 2000, writing about physics, geology, chemistry, and the planets.

The smoke from wildfires filled the western sky, filtering the sun's light even more. That left the sky with the orange hue that was widely captured on social media. Reason or not, it's bizarre.