The sky is supposed to be blue, dammit. I mean, come on. And if it isn't? That's a signal. Earlier this month, a monster Midwestern thunderstorm called a derecho — 60 miles wide, with gusts up to 90 ...

On September 9, many West Coast residents looked out their windows and witnessed a postapocalyptic landscape: silhouetted cars, buildings, and people bathed in an overpowering orange light that looked ...

The eerie scenes of orange skies have returned as Midwest cities like Chicago and Detroit, plus much of the Great Lakes region, found themselves shrouded in smoke from Canadian wildfires this week.

As Canadian wildfires poured smoke plumes over the United States this week, East Coasters found themselves captivated and concerned by the unnatural orange hue that took over the skies. “Everything ...